TLA 20th Anniversary Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 3m 58.4s

King's Reste^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 110| D

1/1

Showed the benefit of a wind operation and switch to this yard when winning well at Newton Abbot two weeks ago. Raised 5lbs for that but was well on top at the finish and has sound claims of going in once more.

Form: 444P-41

Box Office⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 109| BF| D

9/4

Never quite reached the heights of what was expected but showed a little more at Stratford last time. Remains on a very good mark and if everything clicks he would be a huge player.

Form: 3340P-3

Dr Moloney^p,t¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 105| D

6/1

Looked in need of the run on first start for ten months at Market Rasen three weeks ago. That was his first run for this yard and with champion jockey booked once gain it would be no surprise were he to bounce back to form here.

Form: FF248-4

Back To Balloo¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Ryan Winks⁽⁵⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 101| D

8/1

Winner back over hurdles at Hexham off a 4lb lower mark two starts back. Returns to fences here and may find a few of the younger legs having a bit too much for him here.

Form: 092-015

Omega Springs⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D L Williams| OR: 100| D

25/1

Some decent efforts over fences in Ireland for Liam Casey this year including when 9L fifth at Wexford (2m, good) in May. Worth a check in the market on debut for a new yard.

Form: 7987-05

Forecasts

King's Reste (1/1), Box Office (9/4), Dr Moloney (6/1), Back To Balloo (8/1), Omega Springs (25/1)

Box Office still lurks on a very dangerous mark and when everything clicks into place he will probably make a mockery of it. Preference today though is for KING'S RESTE who won with some authority on first start for Dan Skelton and has excellent claims off following up off just 5lbs higher.