Sixt Car Hire Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 5m 18.64s

Zalvados^b,t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: P J Brennan| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 125| D

5/2

Frustrating sort who finally got off the mark over fences at Doncaster 5 weeks ago, seeing things out much better than is often the case. Every chance if reproducing that.

Form: 728/341

Oscar Robertson¹⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 123| BF| C

13/8

Confirmed chasing debut promise when finishing strongly to land 21f Hereford handicap in November. Could run to only a similar level at Newcastle, but he retains potential now returning from a break.

Form: 714-414

Punches Cross¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 118

14/1

Capable performer when on-song but ran poorly on final start for Joseph Patrick O'Brien and not much encouragement in 4 start for new yard this season. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 20-086P

Swift Crusador^p1,t1¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 118

8/1

Fairly useful chaser at best but has made little impact this season. Headgear combination of tongue strap/cheekpieces need to have a positive effect.

Form: 4/U2-F76

Hes No Trouble^p1,t⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 117

11/4

Irish point winner who landed a Huntingdon handicap chase over a year ago but has been underwhelming since, including this season. Cheekpieces now added to tongue tie.

Form: 17P-5P4

Non-Runners

Furax³¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: Micky Hammond J: C O'Farrell

Solar Impulse⁸⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 11

T: Ian Williams J: C J Todd

Forecasts

Oscar Robertson (13/8), Zalvados (5/2), Hes No Trouble (11/4), Solar Impulse (10/3), Swift Crusador (8/1), Punches Cross (14/1), Furax (16/1)

OSCAR ROBERTSON still has potential as a chaser after just 3 starts, so he's narrowly preferred to Doncaster-scorer Zalvados, who hasn't always found much for pressure. Solar Impulse is still on a competitive mark so also has to come into calculations for an in-form yard.