James Todd Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 7m 0.40s

Plantagenet¹⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Page Fuller| T: J W Mullins| OR: 121| D

4/1

Has scored twice over fences with victories coming at Taunton (2m7f) and Plumpton (3m1½f). He fell last time out at at Exeter (3m6½f) in April. Is down 1lb in the weights but he needs to bounce back from his latest attempt.

Form: 2121PF-

Doing Fine^p,t⁷⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁶⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 117

7/2

Still looking for his first success in 2019 where his form has been poor. He has fallen down the weights due to performances so far this year. Could only finish fifth of seven last time at Stratford (3m2½f). Has to be respected off this mark though.

Form: 0-24555

Kings Temptation^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: B I Case| OR: 115| CD

11/4

A two-time C&D winner who scored here over this distance last time out when justifying going off as the 8/11 favourite. He has gone up 5lb in the weights for that win in August. Leading contender once again.

Form: 4-13721

Exxaro¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁸⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 115| BF| D

5/1

His sole success over fences came at Uttoxeter (3m2f) in June 2018. He failed to finish last time at Newton Abbot where he was pulled-up following the 15th fence after going off as the 3/1 favourite. Others are preferred on current form.

Form: 5-3P28P

Delgany Demon^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: William Marshall⁽⁸⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 104| BF

10/1

Was fancied to break his maiden over fences last time at Bangor (3m) when he went off as the 5/2 favourite, however, he was pulled-up before the last following a couple of mistakes. Is now down 2lb so he can't be discounted from this mark.

Form: 6P/645P

Our Reward^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Ben Hicks⁽⁸⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 100| CD

9/2

Has won five times over hurdles, including on his latest start at Southwell (3m). Returns to fences again where he is 0-11. He is rated 18lb higher over hurdles so he has to be respected off this mark. One to consider.

Form: 5-16U61

Forecasts

Kings Temptation (11/4), Doing Fine (7/2), Plantagenet (4/1), Our Reward (9/2), Exxaro (5/1), Delgany Demon (10/1)

KINGS TEMPTATION won for the second time over this C&D on his latest start, scoring by an emphatic 13L, and although he has been put up 5lb here by the handicapper, he can have further success as he seems to produce his best performances at this course. Our Reward is still a maiden over fences but if he does improve on what he has shown so far, he should be in the mix from this mark, while Delgany Demon is also good enough to hit the frame, despite disappointing last time at Bangor over a shorter trip than this.