Magners Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 4.5s

Pistol Park^p,t²⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 135| D

7/4

In sound form when last seen in the spring winning at Carlisle in heavy ground. Up 6lb for that win but riders claim offsets most of that and the cheekpieces are added for the firs time. Obvious claims back from a break.

Form: 244321-

Raise A Spark^h³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 134| D

3/1

Made a really good start over fences and won twice at Cartmel in the summer. 11lb higher than for his last win but has fitness on side and should give it another good go.

Form: 6-41123

Ontopoftheworld^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 120| D

11/10

Completed a hat-trick in handicaps at Perth, Stratford and Newton Abbot just over a month ago. Couldn't fend off the challengers at Worcester last time but conditions here suit and every chance he'll get a pretty soft lead.

Form: 441113

Forecasts

Ontopoftheworld (11/10), Pistol Park (7/4), Raise A Spark (3/1)

An open affair in which you can make a pretty clear case for all three runners. Preference though is for ONTOPOFTHEWORLD who has been in cracking form and is likely to be pretty tough to peg back around here.