Robinson Manufacturing High Performance Timber Engineering Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 6m 12.2s

Net De Treve^t1¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 119WS

9/4

Always look like the type to make a chaser, from a good family and already a winner over hurdles at Uttoxeter last October. However, other efforts nowhere near that good, and was tailed off when last seen, so possibly needs this after a break.

Form: 23/5175-

Nesterenko⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 117

7/2

On a good mark on best of hurdles form, and turned in a decent effort at Ludlow last time out, and seemed to just about get this trip. This is winnable, so may not need much more than a repeat of that to be on the premises at the business end.

Form: 73/625-3

Court Out³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 110

16/1

Crying out for fences, and connections wasting little time with him over hurdles. Has shown ability on more than one occasion and you can expect him to leave previous form behind now seeing fences. Yard going well, and looks a player.

Form: 38/628P-

Vaxalco¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 109| CD

6/4

Is improving a little with each run over fences, and found a little race to win here last time out, finishing off well to score with a bit in hand. This is a bit harder, but chasing experience puts him in good stead, and not discounted.

Form: 6/3222-1

Lord In Red¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: James Bowen| T: Christian Williams| OR: 106

8/1

Mark falling pretty quickly after a series of moderate efforts, never in the hunt at Warwick on latest start and eventually pulled up. Plenty to prove at present and needs to find improvement from somewhere.

Form: 735P5-P

Forecasts

Vaxalco (6/4), Net De Treve (9/4), Nesterenko (7/2), Lord In Red (8/1), Court Out (16/1)

Tricky little race to solve. Vaxalco has the experience under his belt to put to good use, but this does look a harder race than the one he won last time, and he may need more. Nesterenko comes here in decent form as well, and looks a danger, but COURT OUT looks a surefire improver now he tackles the bigger obstacles, and with a fluent round, could be the answer on his chase debut.