bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 53.00s

Frodon^t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 167

4/5

Looked as good as ever when making all in the King George at Kempton on Boxing Day. Stamina stretched upped to 26.3f in the Gold Cup last time and will take some catching back down in trip here.

Form: 14-1415

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Mister Fisher¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 162

15/8

Back on track with gutsy victory in the 2½m Peterborough Chase (staged at Cheltenham) in December. Failed to complete both starts since, but will be a big threat if his jumping passes the test here.

Form: 14-P1PU

Born Survivor²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 144| D

13/2

Smart chaser who ended a losing run of almost 2 years when landing a Stratford handicap (22.6f) last month. Much more on his plate this time, but likely to give a good account all the same.

Form: 947771

Militarian^p1¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: J Martin| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 133| D

40/1

Established as a useful handicap chaser, but has largely struggled since landing a handicap at Ascot early last season and he faces a stiff task here.

Form: 450-38P

Forecasts

Frodon (4/5), Mister Fisher (15/8), Born Survivor (13/2), Militarian (40/1)

Having failed to complete the last twice, MISTER FISHER will need to produce a more assured round of jumping in order to master the spring-heeled Frodon round here. That said, the 7-y-o barely touched a twig when scoring at Cheltenham in December and, if able to reproduce that form, he could prove more than a match for Frodon, who had a tough race in the Gold Cup. Born Survivor is third choice.