John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 4m 58.80s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Whisper

16/1, 18/1, 20/1, 20/1

20/1

Charbel

3/1, 11/4

5/2

Activial

8/1

Caid Du Lin

14/1, 16/1

14/1

The Bay Birch

14/1, 16/1

20/1

Theo

4/1

9/2

Doitforthevillage

5/1, 11/2

11/2

Marracudja

6/1, 11/2, 6/1, 13/2, 6/1

13/2

Templehills

11/1, 10/1, 9/1, 17/2, 17/2, 8/1, 15/2, 7/1, 15/2, 7/1

15/2

Aintree My Dream

25/1

SP Book Percentage 118.38

Non-Runners

Capeland¹⁹⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Valdez²⁰³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 12

T: A King J: Wayne Hutchinson

Forecasts

Charbel (5/2), Theo (9/2), Doitforthevillage (11/2), Capeland (6/1), Marracudja (13/2), Valdez (7/1), Templehills (15/2), Activial (8/1), Caid Du Lin (14/1), The Bay Birch (20/1), Whisper (20/1), Aintree My Dream (25/1)

Last year's winner Charbel is considered by he did have the benefit of a run when landing this from a 3lb lower mark 12 months ago. Fitness could be key and, on that basis, THEO is fancied to run a big race after runner-up finishes at Worcester and Kelso last month, with this extra yardage within his compass. Paul Nicholls has a fine record in this contest, ensuring Capeland is worth a look while clearly Whisper would go close if able to re-find his form having left Seven Barrows to join the Sam Thomas team.