Solomon Anderson-Dixon Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 6m 4.50s

Crucial Role³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 145| C

10/11

Won a beginners chase over 2m4f here on his penultimate start but was a bit of a disappointment in a Grade 2 last time out (well held when third behind a surprise winner). Still open to improvement though and could bounce back here.

Form: 12P-313

Caltex⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: J McGrath| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 132| D

9/2

Won over fences when with Gordon Elliot in Ireland and made a promising debut for this yard at Aintree in December. Below par last time though and needs to show more resilience this time.

Form: 421F24

Rock My Style^p⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex| OR: 132

7/2

With a couple of wins and two placed efforts, the gelding's hurdles form presents a good platform. However, a sloppy leap in the closing stages prematurely ended his chasing debut at Newcastle in December. Unexposed but better needed this time.

Form: 22P/11-U

Tanarpino^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 128

5/1

A winner over fences at Hexham last June but well held twice since and now has a bit to prove. Been dropped 2lb, but downed tools quickly when headed latest. Needs everything to go his way.

Form: 33-2124

Non-Runners

Potters Story⁴²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: P & M Bowen J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Crucial Role (10/11), Rock My Style (7/2), Caltex (9/2), Tanarpino (5/1), Potters Story (6/1)

The official BHA ratings suggest that CRUCIAL ROLE is very much the one to beat and, as he's still open to plenty of improvement, the gelding looks the safest option this time. Rock My Style can make a good fist of things if he stays focused at his fences this time, while Caltex already has a win over fences to his name and can pick up the pieces if his main rivals under perform for any reason.