Racing Post GoNorth Finals Weekend 20-22 March Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 4m 34.45s

Duke Of Navan²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards| OR: 133| D

5/2

Returning from a short break when finishing 8½L third in a handicap chase over an extended 2m at Doncaster (good-to-soft) last month. Races off a 2lb lower mark here and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 53F-753

Pistol Park^p,t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 127| D

8/1

Making his first appearance in over a year when pulling up over an extended 2m3f at Wetherby (soft) at the start of this month. Top jockey booked to ride racing off a mark 2lb lower than for his most recent victory.

Form: 4321/3-P

Get Out The Gate¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: J S Goldie| OR: 126| C

9/4

Out of form since winning a novice chase over 3m at Perth (good) in May last year including when 27L sixth in a handicap chase here on good-to-soft ground last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: 1469P6

Ardera Cross^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 125| D

8/1

Pulled up on two of his last three starts most recently on good-to-soft ground over an extended 1m7f here when returning to fences at the start of this month. Back down to his last winning mark however and market suport would be notable.

Form: 014P5P

Monsieur Co^p,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 122| C| D

9/4

Course winner on good ground just under 12 months ago and had a couple of his rivals here behind him when finishing a decent 16½L fourth over C&D on good-to-soft ground last time out. Strong claims of recording a fifth chase success.

Form: 6-232P4

Forecasts

Get Out The Gate (9/4), Monsieur Co (9/4), Duke Of Navan (5/2), Ardera Cross (8/1), Pistol Park (8/1)

MONSIEUR CO has shown good form over C&D in the past and receiving weight from all of his rivals here he is taken to register a victory in this small field handicap chase. Top weight Duke Of Navan, the oldest horse in the field ran well when third on his most recent outing and he can finish one place better here while third can go to Pistol Park who is likely to have improved for his recent return from an absence.