Racing To School Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 3m 59.3s

Massini Man²⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: J Groucott| OR: 106| D

18/1

Fair winning hurdler/maiden chaser. Left Tom George after pulling up at Exeter when last seen in March but he has a decent record fresh and could revive on return for John Groucott.

Form: 2UP/3FP-

Heart Of A Lion¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 104| BF| D

7/2

Fair maiden hurdler. Posted a couple of creditable efforts in handicap hurdles when last seen in the spring and respected now chasing for a good stable.

Form: 225F3-5

Zamani^p1,h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 103

20/1

Form: U4669-7

Chapati¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 99| D

12/1

Struck at second time of asking over fences at Stratford in August. Good second at Kelso next time and something presumably can't have been right at Plumpton latest. Capable of bouncing back.

Form: 30212P

Muse Of Fire^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Zac Baker⁽³⁾| T: J Groucott| OR: 96

6/1

Point winner who was in front and still going well when falling on chase debut here last December. Remote fourth on course return a fortnight ago but could strip fitter for the run.

Form: 497/FF-4

Judex Lefou^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 89

7/1

Placed on several occasions over hurdles for Thomas Mullins, but yet to land a meaningful blow following in 8 outings for this yard. Mark on the slide but has something to prove now chasing.

Form: 5P59-97

Obey The Rules³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 79| D

11/10

Left previous efforts behind when providing his in-form stable with another winner in 2m Hereford handicap on Monday. Should be competitive under penalty if turned out again quickly.

Form: 808-551

Forecasts

Obey The Rules (11/10), Heart Of A Lion (7/2), Muse Of Fire (6/1), Judex Lefou (7/1), Chapati (12/1), Massini Man (18/1), Zamani (20/1)

MUSE OF FIRE went well for a long way on his recent comeback run over 2½m here and might be worth siding to build on that now dropping back in trip. His new stablemate Massini Man has a good record when fresh so he's a possible threat, while Heart of A Lion is an interesting chase newcomer from the Alan King yard.