Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 5m 51.3s

Compadre¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 105| CD

6/4

Back to best on third run for this yard when scoring over C&D in January. The three market leaders failed to complete that day, however he underlined his wellbeing when finding a well-backed rival just too good in a Huntingdon hurdle.

Form: 546012

Fight Commander^v¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 104

3/1

Has come in for support on three of his last four starts and finished second on each occasion. Looks one paced and this quick circuit may not suit.

Form: 3322-52

Wood Pigeon^p⁶²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Sherwood⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 103| D

12/1

Does not seem to know how to put two good performances together. Jumped well to finish second in a competitive Fakenham heat on his return but flopped last time. The trip and ground may have been to blame so rain would be preferable ahead of this.

Form: 2P24-24

Iskabeg Lane⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 100| BF| CD

2/1

His sole win in 16 starts came over C&D. However, he has looked a bit lazy over 3m lately so the return to shorter is a worry. On the plus side the race may take little winning and he appears to be on a workable mark.

Form: 5-63432

Houndscourt^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 90| C| D

14/1

2-3 around here but better at 3m and his last four victories have come from marks of 85 or less. Last run was poor so plenty to prove.

Form: 0B1313

Forecasts

Compadre (6/4), Iskabeg Lane (2/1), Fight Commander (3/1), Wood Pigeon (12/1), Houndscourt (14/1)

Flight Commander and Wood Pigeon don't look reliable enough, whilst Houndscourt faces a tough handicap mark and a trip short of his best. Iskabeg Lane is a C&D winner who has looked in need of every yard of 3m lately so COMPADRE looks the logical selection. His C&D victory can be knocked as his chief rivals failed to get round, but he bumped into an improving sort over hurdles last time and he looks more straightforward than his rivals.