NSPCC School Service Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 4m 6.30s

Simply Ned²⁴⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: R D Day⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 158| CD

4/1

Awarded a Grade 1 contest following interference at Leopardstown (2m1f, yielding) last December. Finished runner-up over the same C&D on his only subsequent outing. Won this race in both 2014 and 2015 and finished runner-up 12 months ago.

Form: 97/2412-

Vosne Romanee^p,t⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 146| D

11/4

In good form winning twice over 2m1f at Stratford during the summer. Saw off Theflyingportrait by 6L on good ground in July and is one to note despite a 6lb rise in the weights.

Form: 4583-11

Nuts Well³²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 136

10/3

Recorded his first victory over fences when winning a 2m graduation chase on soft ground at Carlisle last November. Absent since and interesting to see how he fares on handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 2215/21-

Vaniteux^p¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 134| D

11/4

Promising third in a 3m handicap chase at Perth (good) on his return from a break recently. Well handicapped on his old form and is effective over this distance.

Form: 208-303

Theflyingportrait^p,t⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 130| CD

5/1

Finished runner-up to Vosne Romanee in a 2m1f handicap chase at Stratford (good) in July. Disappointed on soft ground since and races from 2lb out of the handicap.

Form: 90-7425

Forecasts

Vosne Romanee (11/4), Vaniteux (11/4), Nuts Well (10/3), Simply Ned (4/1), Theflyingportrait (5/1)

VOSNE ROMANEE has been in great form so far this season and can register a third consecutive victory by taking this valuable handicap chase. Simply Ned, a dual winner of this race in the past can finish runner-up ahead of Nuts Well who is the least experienced chaser in the field and is making his seasonal debut.