Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 6m 29.73s

Little Red Lion^p,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 106

11/2

Improved efforts in handicap hurdles in the mud at the start of 2020, second at Lingfield before going one better at Huntingdon (25f). Brought down sixth on chase bow/return at Ffos Las.

Form: 877/21-B

Cucklington^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 105

25/1

Just denied at Wincanton in April 2019 for Colin Tizzard but offered little for new yard after 20 months off at Exeter 3 weeks ago.

Form: 92662/P

Le Fou Royal^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 105| D

9/2

Form: 52U/2-51

Colonel Keating²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 100| D

11/4

Point winner though record under Rules has been mixed. Back to form when runner-up under this rider here (20f) 3 weeks ago. Not sure to be in same form now.

Form: 3/374-P2

Hang Tough^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 93| CD

11/8

Scored over hurdles last term and improved to make a winning debut over fences over C&D 3 weeks ago, digging in well to overcome a late error. Should have more to offer.

Form: 3913-51

Highdawn²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: T Scudamore| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 76

20/1

Poor over hurdles and well held on chase bow/return at Stratford. 3 lb out of weights.

Form: 687P3-8

Forecasts

Hang Tough (11/8), Colonel Keating (11/4), Le Fou Royal (9/2), Little Red Lion (11/2), Highdawn (20/1), Cucklington (25/1)

HANG TOUGH did well to overcome a late error to make a winning start over fences over this C&D 3 weeks ago and is taken to defy a 7 lb rise. Little Red Lion was progressive over hurdles and is worth another chance having been brought down on his chase bow, while dual-winning pointer Le Fou Royal is respected back over fences having won a novice hurdle at Plumpton.