13:50 Cheltenham

Sunday 15 November 2020

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:05

Planteur At Chapel Stud Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 7m 32.24s

Yala Enki²⁷⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 156| BF

11/2

Resumed winning ways over extended 28f at Taunton in January and signed off with a good third in Grand National Trial final start. Not ruled out but suspicion the Welsh National is his target.

Form: 57/0313-

Discorama^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: R M Power| T: P Nolan| OR: 150

15/8

Smart chaser who again ran a stormer when third in the Ultima Chase at the Festival in March. Just touched off by Milan Native on return at Galway in October and he's a live player back here.

Form: 22833-2

Ramses De Teillee^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 149| C

11/2

Very smart staying handicap chaser who impressed over hurdles around the turn of the year. Solid return in French Group 1 over hurdles and not ruled out here from reduced chase mark.

Form: 14110-5

West Approach^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 148| CD

9/2

Not the most resolute but smart performer when in the mood and registered another sound effort at this venue when second over 25f last month. Won this race 12 months ago and fancied to be thereabouts.

Form: U3P4P-2

Big River^p,t²⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 143

16/1

Victories over fences have come in small fields, latterly at Kelso (23.4f) in January but hard to knock his fifth place finish in the Ultima here in March. Was pulled up in this 12 months ago, though.

Form: 45/PP15-

Captain Drake^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 142

4/1

Progressive over fences last term, signing off with a second in Midlands National. Career-best to score on return over hurdles at Uttoxeter (23.3f) and there may be more to come back over fences.

Form: 7U1U2-1

Non-Runners

Brave Eagle³⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: N J Henderson J: Non Runner

Crievehill²¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Cloth Cap²²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: J & A O'Neill J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Discorama (15/8), Captain Drake (4/1), West Approach (9/2), Ramses De Teillee (11/2), Yala Enki (11/2), Cloth Cap (15/2), Big River (16/1), Crievehill (16/1), Brave Eagle (20/1)

An intriguing affair with the vote in favour of 7-y-o CAPTAIN DRAKE. He ended last season with a good second in the Midlands National and posted a career-best display when successful on return over hurdles at Uttoxeter in October. Unexposed over marathon trips, he's expected to go well in refitted cheekpieces. Discorama and last year's winner West Approach head the dangers.