GTR Contracts Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 5m 26.72s

Molly Carew⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-5| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 114| D

6/4

Bounced right back to form with an easy win at Ffos Las nine days ago. 7lb penalty here and has a big weight to carry but did win very easily so has clear form chance once again.

Form: 745-2U1

Ryalex¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 111| CD

9/2

Comfortably landed a gamble over C&D here in November. Much higher in the weights now but generally always gives his best and not without a squeak.

Form: 5123F4

Never Up¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 110| CD

4/1

Previous C&D winner that was having his first run for nearly a year when well held (behind Ryalex) last time. Entitled to come on plenty for that and is on a good mark so chances of a better effort here.

Form: P32P4-5

Pookie Pekan¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 110| BF| D

7/2

Still has potential to do better in this sphere but has been a little disappointing the last twice when well supported. Needs to up his game again here.

Form: 712257

The Orange Rogue^t⁵⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-12| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 100| D

25/1

Veteran who had been badly out of form prior to a much improved effort down in trip at Ayr in January. Back after another short break and not certain to back that effort up.

Form: PPFP-U2

Instingtive¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Ross Chapman| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 96| C

14/1

Only one win in 14 starts over fences but generally runs his race. Needs to up his game to win but receives weight all round and has fair claims of going well.

Form: 722535

Forecasts

Molly Carew (6/4), Pookie Pekan (7/2), Never Up (4/1), Ryalex (9/2), Instingtive (14/1), The Orange Rogue (25/1)

MOLLY CAREW bolted up at Ffos Las last time and may be hard to peg back under a penalty here. Never Up should strip fitter now and could be the main danger.