Les Bickham Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 3m 55.70s

I'dliketheoption^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 125| D

9/4

Improved form when winning by 1L over an extended 2m on good ground at Worcester last time out. Has won off this 3lb higher mark in the past.

Form: 106-641

Royal Plaza^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: R Johnson| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR: 125| D

7/1

Winner of two of his final three starts for Olly Murphy including a selling hurdle over an extended 2m at Stratford (good) a month ago. Making his debut for a new yard off a mark 6lb higher than for his Market Rasen success in June.

Form: 63-3121

Tikkinthebox^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 123| CD

7/4

Winner of three of his last four starts including by 5L over an extended 2m on good-to-soft ground here last time out. Raised 8lb for that victory and a leading contender in this contest.

Form: 3P1-171

King's Reste^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 117| BF| CD

2/1

Dual chase winner for this yard including over 2m at Uttoxeter (good) in July. Beaten at odds-on over hurdles since but likely to prove hard to beat despite a 7lb rise for her latest chase success.

Form: 4P-4112

Forecasts

Tikkinthebox (7/4), King's Reste (2/1), I'dliketheoption (9/4), Royal Plaza (7/1)

KING'S RESTE receives weight from all of her rivals here and she can record a third win in four starts since joining this yard. The selection remains open to improvement and can get the better of Tikkinthebox who won here last time out. Third place can go the way of Royal Plaza who is making his debut for a new stable.