'Trafalgar Boy Ready To Run For Hotsr' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 56.22s

Zen Master^h⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: C J Mann| OR: 115

4/1

Not the most consistent of performers and his jumping has been a further problem lately. Well held when taking a tumble last time.

Form: 9-224UF

Le Coeur Net^t⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Rex Dingle⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 111

6/5

Handed the race on his last start in November. Runner-up has scored since and a line through that rival suggests he has a lot in hand of Le Capricieux. Stable do well here and also won this in 2017.

Form: 122F2-1

Triple Chief^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost| OR: 104| D

8/1

Dual winner last season who failed to fulfil Exeter promise when tailed off here a month ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 26PP36

Le Capricieux³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 103| BF

3/1

Disappointing favourite last time but now drops a little further in the weights with the softer ground now in his favour.

Form: 3F5-433

The Mighty Ash^v³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 101

10/1

Peaked around this point last year. Nevertheless, he remains a 12-race maiden who does not see out his races.

Form: 32-0575

Forecasts

Le Coeur Net (6/5), Le Capricieux (3/1), Zen Master (4/1), Triple Chief (8/1), The Mighty Ash (10/1)

LE COEUR NET may have been flattered by his victory last time, but nevertheless he was 18L ahead of a rival who had Le Capricieux behind when going one better subsequently. Zen Master has had issues with his jumping and Triple Chief has looked unreliable lately. The Mighty Ash looks more of a threat on the pick of last year's form, although he still needs to find more at the business end than has been the case peviously.