In Loving Memory Of Christine Tewson Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 6.96s

Baby King^t⁹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 118| D

20/1

Signed off last season with good second in 2m Hereford handicap chase. Well below that level in 2 runs before Christmas but possible he could revive after a break (has gone well when fresh).

Form: 2552-65

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Little Light^b³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: L Wadham| OR: 117| CD

5/1

Below par this season but has dropped back to the same mark as when winning this race 12 months ago so no surprise were she to return to form.

Form: 331-354

Azzuri^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 116| CD

3/1

Five-time chase winner but unable to make an impact over fences in the first half of the season. Also well held in a jumpers bumper and handicap hurdle since returning from a break.

Form: 068889

Commis D'Office³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 115

5/4

Promising reappearance second at Newbury in December. Shaped as if still in good form when fourth at Wetherby 2 months later. Has a more solid recent profile than the rest of these.

Form: 24/P4-24

Sir Egbert²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: A Phillips| OR: 114| D

25/1

Useful chaser in his prime but lost his way for Tom Lacey last season and showed no real sign of a revival for his new stable when well held at Hereford 22 days ago.

Form: 25466-8

Notnow Seamus⁶⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 114| C

4/1

Useful hurdler for Dan Skelton in 2018 but nowhere near that level over fences for a few different yards since.

Form: F2-47P5

Forecasts

Commis D'Office (5/4), Azzuri (3/1), Notnow Seamus (4/1), Little Light (5/1), Baby King (20/1), Sir Egbert (25/1)

Most of these have questions to answer so the safest bet looks to be COMMIS D'OFFICE, who has performed with credit when reaching the frame on both starts this season. Baby King is capable of bouncing back to form after a break and may provide the chief threat ahead of last year's winner Little Light.