Heineken UK Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 9.0s

Copper West²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 127| D

5/2

Back-to-back winner of chases at Leicester (2m4f, good to firm) and Haydock (good), and improved again last time back there, after a 10lb rise. More needed, however, to win from this high.

Form: 42411-3

Sunsetstorise^b1,t⁹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: R Johnson| T: G Elliott| OR: 125

6/1

Best on bottomless ground, so softening of conditions would be a plus. Blinkers go on here, but bit to prove from this mark.

Form: 1125/09-

Quest For Life^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: M Walford| OR: 123| D

3/1

Romped home by 16L at Sedgefield last time, for which he has gone up 8lb. Previous form suggests that he will find it tough to follow up from this mark.

Form: 2255-41

Diablo De Rouhet⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 123

2/1

Heavy ground maiden hurdle win was his sole success to date. Has several pieces of useful form, however, and now finds himself with a stellar yard. Support would make him more interesting.

Form: 220/324-

Rainy City^p⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Lucy Alexander| T: J S Goldie| OR: 112| CD

14/1

Has won here on soft over 3m, but inconsistent and was thrashed in a Wetherby seller last time, after which he left Donald McCain for this yard. Plenty to prove.

Form: 444295-

Argentix⁵³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 105| D

14/1

French chase winner over a similar trip. Conditions no problem, and has plummeted in the weights since last seen in 2017. Well being to prove, however.

Form: 319284/

Non-Runners

Voix D'Eau¹³

Weight: 12-1| Age: 9

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Callum Bewley

Fortunes Hiding²⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: P & M Bowen J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Diablo De Rouhet (2/1), Copper West (5/2), Fortunes Hiding (11/4), Quest For Life (3/1), Sunsetstorise (6/1), Voix D'Eau (10/1), Rainy City (14/1), Argentix (14/1)

Voix D'Eau took a step back in the right direction last time and is not ruled out here, while Quest For Life arrives on the back of a wide margin win, but his record suggests that following up from 8lb higher will be no easy task. Diablo De Rouhet may improve for the switch to Nicky Henderson, while Copper West and Fortunes Hiding can both have cases made. However, SUNSETSTORISE should relish the softening conditions, and that could prove decisive.