Sky Sports Racing Channel 415 Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 4m 24.65s

Doukarov^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curran| OR: 125| BF

11/4

Gained second win over fences at Leicester in March but well held when falling 2 out at Kempton 16 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 31441F

Fairway Freddy¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 119| CD

9/4

Scored over C&D in March and not discredited off 5 lb higher when fourth at Kempton (2m) 16 days ago. He's well worth considering.

Form: 234514

Monty's Award²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Page Fuller| T: A Irvine| OR: 119

14/1

Opened his chase account at Stratford last summer for Charlie Longford but he's been pulled up on both starts for his new handler. Has plenty to prove.

Form: P-214PP

Azzuri^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 118| D

6/4

Smart chaser at best. Not so good nowadays but he fared lot better than of late when second of 6 in 2m Southwell handicap 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on now and holds good claims off reduced mark.

Form: 688892

Ballyegan Hero²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 112

18/1

Dual hurdle winner and placed on several occasions over fences for John Walsh in Ireland. However, he has offered little both runs for his new yard after a break. Others appeal more.

Form: 2260P5

Non-Runners

Ar Mest⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Iconic Muddle¹¹⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: G & J Moore J: N F Houlihan

Forecasts

Azzuri (6/4), Fairway Freddy (9/4), Doukarov (11/4), Ar Mest (4/1), Iconic Muddle (5/1), Monty's Award (14/1), Ballyegan Hero (18/1)

A few with chances. ICONIC MUDDLE made a promising start over fences when third at Warwick and this hurdles course winner is taken to build on that and open his account in this sphere. Azzuri is not the force of old but rates the chief threat on the back of his Southwell second off a reduced mark, with C&D scorer Fairway Freddy also considered.