Olly Murphy Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 6m 10.6s

Zamparelli^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 118| BF| CD

11/8

2-2 at this track so clearly likes the Lincolnshire air. Idled on run-in when scrambling home here on penultimate start then ran poorly when favourite at Uttoxeter last time. Return here a big plus though and should go well.

Form: 33F317

Wilberdragon^p,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 115| C

7/2

Yard has decent 19% strike rate here and he himself won here over hurdles in 2015. 3lb lower than last win at Wincanton in November (2m4f) and still to convince he genuinely stays this trip. Steady pace would help his cause.

Form: 13555-7

Kings Temptation^t²¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Kielan Woods| T: B I Case| OR: 110| D

2/1

Scored over this distance at Huntingdon last May off 5lb lower mark. Not seen since disappointing in September and is very much a spring-summer horse. 1-16 career record indicates he's not the easiest to win with.

Form: 2-1F328

Astracad²³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 109

6/1

Been a great servant to connections and won on penultimate start at Newcastle over this trip off career low mark. 5lb higher now and a little disappointing at Wetherby last time but a return to form not ruled over more suitable trip.

Form: 2F3216

Forecasts

Zamparelli (11/8), Kings Temptation (2/1), Wilberdragon (7/2), Astracad (6/1)

A trappy little race in which none of the four contenders can confidently be ruled out. ZAMPARELLI is taken to maintain his unbeaten course record despite a poor run at Uttoxeter last time. He won here the time before and seems to save his best for this venue. Old Astracad scored two starts ago and can put a modest effort last time behind him getting weight all round, while if he stays, Wilberdragon would have a chance of glory. Kings Temptation may be better for this first run in seven months.