Sebastian's Action Trust Graduation Chase

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 5m 24.70s

Activial²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: N D Fehily| T: T R George| OR: 146

5/2

Returned from a season over hurdles with a promising close second on stable bow at Stratford under a welter burden before landing a Haydock Graduation by 16L when he was left clear at the last. Should go well here although weight terms against him.

Form: 5/0-8321

Rayvin Black^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Garner| T: O Sherwood| OR: 135

16/1

Won a couple of small field novice chases at Wincanton and Ludlow last season before struggling when upped in class at Sandown. Decent start to this season over hurdles under forcing tactics but has plenty to do here at the weights.

Form: U1315-3

Dolos^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 151| BF| C

5/2

Course winner (2m3f) last term was set some stiff tasks afterwards but has acquitted himself well in two starts this season with seconds at Newton Abbot and Carlisle. Top-rated and gets weight from closest rival in that regard so fine chance here.

Form: 3272-22

Holeinthewall Bar^p⁹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt| OR: 86| D

66/1

Only won three of his 60 starts and one from 28 over fences. Rated 65lb inferior to Dolos so faces an impossible task.

Form: 06-6257

Kildisart²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling| OR: 141| C| D

5/4

Promising novice hurdle campaign saw him win twice last term and gave an odds-on previous winner a real battle here on chase debut over 2m3f. Only 2lb to find with Dolos at the weights and considerably less exposed than that rival so big chance.

Form: 12519-2

Forecasts

Kildisart (5/4), Activial (5/2), Dolos (5/2), Rayvin Black (16/1), Holeinthewall Bar (66/1)

It may pay to chance the unexposed KILDISART who chased home a smart sort of Nicky Henderson's here on chasing debut last month. That race saw him jump really well for one so inexperienced and he should have plenty more to come now so gets the vote. Dolos sets the bar pretty high and has started the campaign with two good runs so he is sure to go close. Activial looks an improved chaser now but may need another step forward giving weight away to the aforementioned duo.