Jill Wilcox-Jones Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 59.80s

Powerful Symbol^p,t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: B Pauling| OR: 122| D

3/1

Must have been in need of the outing when third upon seasonal reappearance at Worcester (2m4f; good), as he took a fair step forward when runner-up at Perth (3m; good) last month. Only 1lb higher now, and seems more convincing than others.

Form: 51FP-32

Goohar^v1³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly| OR: 117| D

9/1

Big questions to answer after pulling up on seasonal reappearance last month. That was his first run since unseating his rider in October. Champion jockey takes over now, and he is 2lb below last winning mark. Watch the betting.

Form: 213/6U-P

Chasma^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 117

3/1

Secured another victory over the larger obstacles when turning over the odds-on Midnight Folie (10/11f) at Newton Abbot (3m2f; good) last month. Raised 8lb for that, which is fair considering the pair drew 18-length clear of the field. Major player.

Form: 3113-71

Anteros^p,t⁴¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 102

3/1

Well-beaten in a good race over hurdles at Cartmel (2m6f; soft) last month. Did post an encouraging effort before that over fences, when third at that Cumbrian track. Still 0-9 over fences though, so is difficult to enthuse over.

Form: 6540-37

Shady Glen^t,v²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 96| D

11/4

Dropped a further 2lb in the weights after failing to threaten again at Market Rasen (3m; good) when last seen. On a dangerous mark, but showing no obvious signs of taking advantage of that so cannot be fancied.

Form: 55P-563

Forecasts

Shady Glen (11/4), Anteros (3/1), Chasma (3/1), Powerful Symbol (3/1), Goohar (9/1)

A couple of these have questions to answer, including Goohar, who must step up by some way on his seasonal reappearance effort when pulled-up at Southwell. The distress signals were in place from some way out, and Richard Johnson will need to be at his very best to get this Street Cry gelding into a rhythm. The pair to focus on are Powerful Symbol & CHASMA. The former showed a good level of improvement from his first effort of the season when going close at Perth recently. However, the latter is marginally preferred after posting a clear career-best to outbattle the in-form Midnight Folie when last seen. He can continue on his upward curve and cope with an 8lb rise.