Scott & Newman Centenary Maris Piper Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 3m 49.3s

Hatcher^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 140| D

11/10

Winner of six of his last seven starts including in two novice chases this spring. Came home 14L clear of his rivals over an extended 1m7f at Southwell (good) last time out and likely to prove hard to beat on handicap debut.

Form: 111911-

Capitoul¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 136| D

8/1

First start since wind surgery when finishing 28L fifth in a 2m handicap chase at Perth (good) last month. Interesting runner off a mark 2lb higher than when winning at Worcester (good) last June.

Form: 1/14135-

Theflyingportrait^t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J Candlish| OR: 136| D

8/1

Improving with racing since returning from a break and beaten 16L when fourth at Perth (2m, good) last time out. Likely more needed if he is to take this contest however.

Form: 121074-

Capital Force²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: M Keighley| OR: 126| D

5/1

Promising fifth in a 2m1f handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (good) on stable debut last month. Market support would be notable with a top jockey booked to ride on handicap debut over fences.

Form: 352095-

Valseur Du Granval^p,t⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: P J Brennan| T: T R George| OR: 124| CD

9/2

Easy winner of a C&D handicap chase on good ground early last month. Raised 7lb for that victory and is one for the shortlist on this occasion.

Form: 676321-

Admiral's Secret^t⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Conor Shoemark| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 124| CD

9/1

C&D winner put a non-completion behind him when finishing 15L third over an extended 2m at Newbury (good-to-soft) in early March. Refused to race on his penultimate start.

Form: 1/21RF3-

Spock¹⁹

Age: 14| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 78| D

66/1

Fair third in a C&D handicap chase on good going last month. Racing from well out of the handicap and looks up against it in this contest.

Form: PP6463-

Forecasts

Hatcher (11/10), Valseur Du Granval (9/2), Capital Force (5/1), Theflyingportrait (8/1), Capitoul (8/1), Admiral's Secret (9/1), Spock (66/1)

Top weight HATCHER can make a winning handicap debut by taking this small field chase contest. The selection represents a top yard and he is taken to see off his rivals here with Valseur Du Grandval, an easy winner here last time out capable of chasing him home. Third place can go to Capital Force who is making his handicap debut.