MansionBet Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 6m 40.51s

Ocean Cove^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 131| D

13/8

Gained breakthrough chasing win on the back of a wind op at Doncaster (3m) in February. Not in same form when seventh of 10 at Newbury (23.4f) since but the return to further rates a plus.

Form: P-6P517

Fact Of The Matter^p,t²¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 127

7/1

Well below par in 2019 (largely campaigned on the cross-country circuit) and again well below his best when well held in that sphere in France last summer. Back from a break now.

Form: 0/56P-44

Schnabel^p,t⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M Sheppard| OR: 112| CD

5/2

Dual hurdles winner for David Dennis and won twice over fences last year (including over C&D). Likely yard/hurdles return was needed at Huntingdon 4 days ago and fancied to be sharper now.

Form: 3-211PP

Plantagenet¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 110| D

5/2

Dual chase winner who finished runner-up at Kelso (26f) in October but not in same form subsequently, his jumping typically an issue when fourth at Uttoxeter (3m) 2 weeks ago.

Form: 32P0P4

Forecasts

Ocean Cove (13/8), Schnabel (5/2), Plantagenet (5/2), Fact Of The Matter (7/1)

A winner under a positive ride at Doncaster in February, OCEAN COVE looked short of pace when no threat at Newbury on his most recent start. The step up in trip here rates a plus and he's fancied to bounce back in this less competitive scenario. Schnabel, with a reappearance spin over hurdles behind him, may pose the chief threat.