Newton King Estate Agents Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:43 | Winning time: 5m 59.40s

Luckofthedraw³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 122

9/4

Fairly useful chaser but yet to hit top form this term. Only sixth in 2m4f Newcastle jumpers bumper 30 days ago so but not ruled out back in this sphere off reduced mark.

Form: 56P636

Waikiki Waves⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 118| D

4/1

On song to land 2m6f handicap chase at Leicester in November but turned in a poor effort when sixth of 8 at Huntingdown only run since. Back from a break but goes well fresh and handily weighted too.

Form: 6P-4416

Jubilympics⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 116

5/2

Fairly useful hurdler who made winning chasing bow at Fakenham in October but hasn't progressed in two subsequent runs, modest sixth over C&D 40 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 63-6126

Eaglehill⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 108| D

5/2

Irish point winner who opened his hurdles account at the sixth attempt at Hereford (21.7f) last March. Struggled both starts this season, however, including on chase bow. Up in trip with work to do.

Form: 5921-0P

Non-Runners

Fly To Mars⁵³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: C L Tizzard J: H Cobden

Forecasts

Luckofthedraw (9/4), Eaglehill (5/2), Jubilympics (5/2), Fly To Mars (3/1), Waikiki Waves (4/1)

None of the qunitet bring cast-iron credentials to the table but WAIKIKI WAVES goes well fresh so is taken to bounce back to winning ways for his in-form yard. Luckofthedraw failed to fire in a jumpers bumper last time but has slipped in the weights so is feared most ahead of Jubilympics who can have a say if shrugging off a modest latest effort.