SWUK Steel Decking Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:59 | Winning time: 6m 52.9s

Big Nasty²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Aspell| T: M Keighley| OR: 120WS

4/1

Stays this far but best effort over fences to date when second over 2m4f at Ayr in the autumn. Stiff task when pulled up in better race since and had a wind operation in the meantime.

Form: 342-42P

Financial Outcome^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 118| D

6/4

Big improvement when hacking up in a weak four runner race by 28L at Doncaster recently. That race rather fell apart but he did it well and the subsequent 8lb rise could have been harder.

Form: 22-3441

Fortescue⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 117| D

3/1

Followed up his game win at Southwell with an improved effort when chasing home a fair sort at Chepstow when last seen in November. Stays really well and more to come over fences.

Form: P834-12

Mister Tickle^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Lee Edwards| T: Martin Smith| OR: 116| D

11/2

Twice runner-up over hurdles and may have needed run at Ascot when below par last month after a break though that was his first run on heavy ground so needs to get back on track on this switch to chasing.

Form: 1U52-25

Rosserk Abbey^h²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: K Bishop| OR: 100

9/1

Had a busy spell over hurdles and probably best run was on heavy ground when second at Hereford last time (stumbled having crossed the line). Now going chasing and id getting plenty of weight from his rivals.

Form: F12252

Forecasts

Financial Outcome (6/4), Fortescue (3/1), Big Nasty (4/1), Mister Tickle (11/2), Rosserk Abbey (9/1)

The Doncaster win by FINANCIAL OUTCOME may have been gained in a weak contest but the handicapper could have hit him harder and he can follow up at the main expense of Fortescue who has taken well to chasing. Big Nasty is back in more realistic company after Newbury and if the wind operation has helped he can leave that run behind.