MansionBet Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 5m 52.26s

Volt Face^h,t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: P R Webber| OR: 115

17/2

Losing run building up and not the easiest to catch right but better when second of four at Fakenham recently and claims if repeating that.

Form: P53-052

Overworkdunderpaid^t1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 115

9/2

Beaten when taking a crashing fall at the last at Newcastle on latest but had run well for a long way and hopefully confidence won't be dented by that.

Form: 4550-4F

West Wizard^t⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Brennan| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 113| C| DWS

4/1

Won over 2m3f here in September and has shown that he stays this trip. Wind surgery since last seen and has plenty of form on this sort of ground to be a major player in this.

Form: 8P-1U27

Ryalex³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 113| BF

4/1

Wide margin Carlisle win in November and although 17lb higher now he hasn't been disgraced in two subsequent runs and latest Haydock third has been franked by the winner.

Form: 2-75123

Unzing²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁵⁾| T: C T Pogson| OR: 111| C| D

13/2

Returning from a lengthy absence when third here last month and should strip fitter today. In the frame all three starts at this venue and entitled to consideration.

Form: 13F23/3

Reckless Behavior^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 109| CD

4/1

Best effort over fences when runner up at Uttoxeter last time but probably needs a bit more improvement for win purposes and maybe a slightly longer trip.

Form: 2750P2

Compadre²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 99

13/2

Reverts to fences on third run for current yard. Has shown little over hurdles of late and easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 5P5460

Forecasts

Reckless Behavior (4/1), Ryalex (4/1), West Wizard (4/1), Overworkdunderpaid (9/2), Compadre (13/2), Unzing (13/2), Volt Face (17/2)

Easy to pick holes in most of these and RYALEX looks the safest option with his Haydock run boosted since. West Wizard can show the benefit of wind surgery with Unzing taken to fill the frame for the fourth time at this track.