Phyllis Lewis 1933 Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 5m 4.70s

Whoshotwho^h²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 134

7/4

Put a fall at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) behind him when finishing 11L third over 2m7f at Haydock (heavy) last time out. One to note racing off the same mark in this contest.

Form: 3211F3

More Buck's^t⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 133

8/1

Pulled up on two of his three starts since winning a valuable Listed handicap at Market Rasen (good) last July. Return to forecast good ground is in his favour.

Form: 211P7P

Lieutenant Colonel^t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 130| D

25/1

Dual Grade 1 winner over hurdles but pulled up on both starts since joining this yard. Market support would be notable dropping in grade.

Form: 4P-76PP

Truckers Highway^h,t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 123| CD

9/2

Bidding to complete a hat-trick following a couple of wins over this trip. Has to defy a 10lb rise if he's to follow-up last months Uttoxeter (heavy) success.

Form: 52-5411

Gortroe Joe²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 123

6/5

Won and placed over hurdles and finished a close third over 2m1f at Ascot (soft) on handicap and chase debut last month following wind surgery. Step up in trip is in his favour.

Form: 44-1223

Non-Runners

Town Parks⁴¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: Kerry Lee J: R Johnson

Forecasts

Gortroe Joe (6/5), Whoshotwho (7/4), Truckers Highway (9/2), More Buck's (8/1), Town Parks (14/1), Lieutenant Colonel (25/1)

GORTROE JOE ran with promise when placed on chase debut last time out and with improvement likely he can get off the mark at the second time of asking over fences. Truckers Highway has won his last two starts and he can finish runner-up while Whoshotwho who carries top weight here was placed off this mark last time out and can finish third once more.