William Hill Betting TV Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 4m 6.6s

Tikkinthebox^t¹⁷⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 122| CD

5/1

Winner of handicap chases at Uttoxeter and Stratford in 2020. Soft ground against him when well held at Hereford on latest start in October, but no such concerns here and he should go well.

Form: 54-1315

Court Royale⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: Evan Williams| OR: 119| D

4/9

On target twice last year, latterly off this mark at Taunton in October. Clear of the rest when finding just one too good at Chepstow (2m, good) recently and he's every inch the one to beat.

Form: 31P032

Punches Cross^p1³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 113| D

15/2

Hasn't shown much since joining present yard, but the handicapper has given him a real chance (22 lb lower than when making debut for Jonjo O'Neill in October) and now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 0-086P5

Red Inca¹⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 10-13| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: A Phillips| OR: 106| D

15/2

Well beaten when returning from a lengthy layoff at Taunton, but left that well behind when scoring at Fakenham (16.3f, good to soft) a fortnight ago. More needed back up 6 lb in this tougher race.

Form: 2231-81

Forecasts

Court Royale (4/9), Tikkinthebox (5/1), Red Inca (15/2), Punches Cross (15/2)

Ready preference is for COURT ROYALE, who pulled clear of the rest when a close second to Beyond Midnight in a class 2 handicap at Chepstow last week and is effectively 1 lb lower here. Tikkinthebox resumes with conditions in his favour and Red Inca bounced back at Fakenham recently, but Punches Cross has tumbled down the weights and he could be the main danger now tried in cheekpieces.