Racing TV HD On Sky 426 Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 7m 8.38s

Glittering Love^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 123| CD

3/1

Big improver over fences during 2018/19 campaign, winner of all 4 starts (including 3 over this C&D). Creditable third on return back here last month and should make his presence felt.

Form: 11/F32-3

Up Helly Aa King^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 119| C

7/2

Consistent sort who had a bit up his sleeve when successful on return here in October. Not disgraced upped to this trip at Carlisle since, but it could be that the handicapper now has his measure.

Form: 1/321-14

Capard King^p⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 117| BF| CD

10/3

First-fence faller at Newcastle 4 days ago, but he's just 2 lb higher than for his victory in that race last year and likely to go well granted a clear round here. Cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 3136-7F

Buddha Scheme^t,v²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 111| D

11/2

Made a winning chasing debut at Hexham in October 2019. Best effort since when going close over 4m there last month and, despite going up 3 lb for that near-miss, he remains on a plausible mark.

Form: 17P3-22

Strong Economy⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan| OR: 111| C

5/1

Opened chase account over 21.5f here in January, and creditable third back here on return 11 days ago. Yet to conclusively prove that he stays this far, though.

Form: B43/81-3

Crank Em Up⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: J Kington| T: S G West| OR: 100| D

12/1

Unreliable chaser who is hard to warm to on the back of a moody display at Hexham last week.

Form: 243/4-6P

Forecasts

Glittering Love (3/1), Capard King (10/3), Up Helly Aa King (7/2), Strong Economy (5/1), Buddha Scheme (11/2), Crank Em Up (12/1)

Providing his confidence hasn't been dented by an early fall at Newcastle last week, CAPARD KING may well be the answer to a trappy-looking contest. He's appealing as any from a handicapping point of view (just 2 lb above last winning mark) and earns the vote ahead of the down-in-trip Buddha Scheme and multiple C&D winner Glittering Love.