Download The Star Sports App Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 6m 22.30s

Minmore Present⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 97

14/1

Winning point-to-pointer with an inconsistent record. Has been known to burst blood vessels and jumping has let him down lately.

Form: P/234-3P

Misdflight^p,t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 96| BF

11/2

Only won once in 28 starts with that victory gained in November 2015. Nevertheless made favourite for a better race than this on yard debut and this is more his trip.

Form: 9-60684

Arthur's Reuben^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: J Candlish| OR: 92| BF| CD

3/1

Has run half of his races here, winning once and placed on three other occasions. Wind surgery has certainly been beneficial and trainer has found him another good opportunity.

Form: P43313

Coopers Square^b¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Alan Johns| T: T H Weston| OR: 84| CD

8/11

Transformed by blinkers as he has bounded clear of his rivals to win his last two including one over C&D. Jumped better here than was the case at Uttoxeter last time, but another positive ride could see a few of these yield easily.

Form: 0P-P011

The Jugopolist^b¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Patrick Cowley⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 64| CD

33/1

2-51 over fences, both wins coming over C&D and the latest more than two years ago. In poor form at present and stable have gone 511 days without a winner.

Form: UP7966

Forecasts

Coopers Square (8/11), Arthur's Reuben (3/1), Misdflight (11/2), Minmore Present (14/1), The Jugopolist (33/1)

COOPERS SQUARE has been a revelation since being blinkered and, with misgivings about his rivals, looks the one to be on here despite a big rise in the weights. Misdflight was a beaten favourite on his yard debut and will find this trip more to his liking although there is a suspicion the front-running selection may get him off the bridle earlier than he would like. Arthur's Reuben scored here on his penultimate start when he idled in front and he looked a difficult ride last time. He would be another who would not want to be asked too many questions too early by the likely pacemaker.