Old Year Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 3m 57.6s

Cybalko⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 112

5/4

Respectable form as a novice over hurdles earlier in the year and stepped up significantly on that when close second at Southwell on his chase debut in October. Goes well on good ground. Up 7lb but looks a player.

Form: 6-25542

Le Precieux¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 108

5/4

Yet to win over fences, but best effort was his most recent when 4L second at Fontwell (2m2f, good to firm) in October. Since won a Chelmsford AW maiden (1m5½f) easily, and should be capable of going very close here.

Form: F6-6U32

By Rail^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 102| D

4/1

Was twice runner-up over fences on good ground before scoring for the first time at Fakenham (2m½f, good to soft) earlier in the month. Up 3lb for that, but entitled to plenty of respect.

Form: 832241

Forecasts

Le Precieux (5/4), Cybalko (5/4), By Rail (4/1)

A tough race to call for punters, but preference is just for LE PRECIEUX, who is proven on good to firm and arrives on the back of a AW Flat win last time. Cybalko might just shade second from By Rail.