Weston Park Cancer Charity Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 6m 27.9s

Boughtbeforelunch^b¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber| OR: 122| C

2/1

Been in good form in staying handicap chases, scoring at Ludlow before a cracking run off this career-high mark at Aintree. Won on his only other visit to Southwell and lots to like.

Form: 323-612

Fact Of The Matter^b,t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 117| D

14/1

One-time useful staying chaser who is seemingly just fair nowadays. Been struggling outside of cross-country events for a while but his mark has dropped plenty. Different headgear.

Form: 6P/444-7

Lygon Rock^p,t¹⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 116

4/1

Still has only a 4-runner novice hurdle win to his name and turned in a laboured display over fences at Doncaster when last seen in January. Returns with yard in good form at least.

Form: UP4/254-

Compadre²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 115| D

9/1

Been running well without really seeing out his races over fences. Handicapper has given him a nudge at least.

Form: 85P2-65

Tribesmans Glory^h⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 112| D

6/1

Point winner who made a winning start over fences at Bangor (20f, heavy) last season. It hasn't been smooth since, jumping better but disappointing in the finish back there last time. Up in trip.

Form: 0/1UU24-

The Composeur³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 111

11/4

Point winner and dual hurdles winner. Matched hurdles form on chase debut at Warwick (3m) 4 weeks ago and could do better with that experience under his belt.

Form: 7/221-64

Non-Runners

Dancing In The Sky⁵²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Boughtbeforelunch (2/1), The Composeur (11/4), Lygon Rock (4/1), Tribesmans Glory (6/1), Dancing In The Sky (7/1), Compadre (9/1), Fact Of The Matter (14/1)

BOUGHTBEFORELUNCH is in good form and won on his only other visit to Southwell so he could be the way to go. The Composeur and veteran Fact of The Matter are the picks for the minor money.