Weatherbys Portman Cup Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 7m 35.20s

Al Roc²⁰³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 158

28/1

Smart chaser in France and was runner-up in a Group 2 at Auteuil when last seen in July. Respected but no easy task under a penalty on debut for this yard.

Form: 02-8612

If The Cap Fits²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: H Fry| OR: 152| C

9/4

Grade-1 winning hurdler who scored easily at Ffos Las on chase debut. Hasn't looked a natural upped in class since, picking up the pieces when third in Grade 1 at Kempton. Step up in trip may help.

Form: 1/15-123

Rock The Kasbah^p³⁷¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 148

12/1

Smart chaser. Nine wins from 30 NH runs. Creditable 5½ lengths second of 6 to Yala Enki in this last year but not seen since.

Form: 6FP/722-

Sizing Codelco⁴²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Kimber| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 140

100/1

Back-to-back winner at Aintree/Punchestown Festivals in 2017. Record very mixed in highly-competitive company since and offered little after 18 months off at Doncaster 6 weeks ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 20PP/5-P

The Mighty Don⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 140

16/1

Talented sort but has never looked a natural over fences, including when second in a Cheltenham novice 6 weeks ago. Up against it.

Form: FF0-132

Yala Enki¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 161| CD

8/13

Won this last year and good second on reappearance at Cheltenham. Showed he was none the worse for an early fall at Aintree when third in Welsh National at Chepstow and is the clear pick on form.

Form: 313-2F3

Non-Runners

Looksnowtlikebrian⁷²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: Tim Vaughan J: Charlie Price

Forecasts

Yala Enki (8/13), If The Cap Fits (9/4), Rock The Kasbah (12/1), The Mighty Don (16/1), Al Roc (28/1), Looksnowtlikebrian (33/1), Sizing Codelco (100/1)

YALA ENKI produced another cracking effort when third under top weight in the Welsh National at Chepstow 2 weeks ago and can repeat last year's win in this event having followed the same route. Very smart hurdler If The Cap Fits hasn't looked a natural over fences but he still managed to make the frame in a Grade 1 at Kempton over Christmas and this longer trip may help.