Racing Is Everyone's Sport Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 5m 43.42s

Thomas Todd³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick Cowley⁽⁵⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 115| CD

15/8

Fair chaser with a good record here and resumed winning ways ar Market Rasen (19f) in March. Respectable return effort at Wetherby (19.4f) in October and fancied to be sharper with that behind him.

Form: P/1231-4

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Big Chief Benny¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 114

9/2

Dual novice hurdle winner earlier in career who has been very lightly raced in recent seasons. Entitled to strip fitter for his recent Bangor return and the handicapper has relinquished his grip.

Form: 074/44-4

Chesterfield King^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 108

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler at his best who shaped much better than on return/yard debut despite failing to complete at Exeter (3m) 3 weeks ago, unseating 2 out. He does need to polish up his jumping.

Form: 9/0FU-7U

Captain Speaking⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 107

9/4

Arrives in search of a hat-trick after wins in novice handicaps over this sort of trip at Uttoxeter and Plumpton in September. Raised another 7 lb higher now but he should give another good account.

Form: 3/56-511

Graystown^p³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 95| D

6/1

Eased in the weights and capitalised of late, landing back-to-back Hexham handicaps at up to 20f, dead-heating for the latest of them. Mistakes never far away with him but respected nevertheless.

Form: F-34311

Forecasts

Thomas Todd (15/8), Captain Speaking (9/4), Big Chief Benny (9/2), Graystown (6/1), Chesterfield King (9/1)

CAPTAIN SPEAKING has made a bright start over fences, building on his Uttoxeter success in good style at Plumpton in September. A 7 lb rise ought not prevent another good showing and he gets the nod. Thomas Todd and Big Chief Benny head up the dangers.