Shukers Landrover Defender Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 59.1s

Vivas^t,v1³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 127

14/1

Useful chaser at his best but he's been pulled up twice since his good fifth in Cheltenham Cross Country handicap in November. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 0-2P5PP

Louis' Vac Pouch⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 126| C

5/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser at his best though he arrives out of sorts. Dropping in the weights but others still much preferred.

Form: 7F7779

Bbold¹⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 125| BF

7/2

Off the mark for current yard at Stratford (2m6f) and has continued in good form, cheekpieces on when 7th in Durham National at Sedgefield in October. Has won off a break before, so worth considering.

Form: 415337

Tinkers Hill Tommy^t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 124| D

5/4

Made it 2-3 for new yard this season when stylish scorer of 2m7f handicap at Newbury 25 days ago. Up 7 lb but still low mileage and another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 31/U-211

Very First Time^b⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 123| D

8/1

Three-time staying chase winner who resumed with eye-catching third in Perth handicap. Had wind op before last over inadequate 2m4f at Huntingdon 45 days ago. Blinkers refitted and could bounce back.

Form: 415-3P8

Kapgarry³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 119| D

25/1

Form: 871-P6P

Another Stowaway^p,t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 118

12/1

Useful chaser at best but he has shown little in four runs this season. Easily passed over.

Form: 29-PP64

Forecasts

Tinkers Hill Tommy (5/4), Bbold (7/2), Louis' Vac Pouch (5/1), Very First Time (8/1), Another Stowaway (12/1), Vivas (14/1), Kapgarry (25/1)

TINKERS HILL TOMMY has really got his act together since joining Rebecca Curtis and is fancied to defy a 7 lb rise for his comfortable Newbury success and complete a quick hat-trick. Bbold is handily weighted and goes well fresh so rates the chief threat after a break with Very First Time not ruled out either back up in trip.