Tanners Claret Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 6m 12.23s

Didero Vallis^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 135

11/2

Returned to form when striking at Catterick in February and signed off with good Kelso third in first-time cheekpieces. Lacklustre effort on return but shaped better in Becher at Aintree next time.

Form: P1P2-66

Smarty Wild³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 132| C

7/2

Useful hurdler and better form over fences, off the mark at Kempton (20.5f) in January. Encouraging return at Newbury last month but lacklustre effort at Ascot 15 days later. Bounce back required.

Form: 3153-53

Head To The Stars³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁵⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 129| CD

9/1

Has an all-or-nothing profile and has won twice and been pulled up 4 times in his last 7 starts. Ran well when third on reappearance at Wetherby but not sure to be in the same mood here.

Form: PPP1P-3

Dublin Four^t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien| OR: 129

11/5

Hurdles winner who surpassed pick of form in that sphere winning at Newbury in March. Better than ever when scoring cosily back there on return/yard debut 7 weeks ago so he's high on the shortlist.

Form: P3314-1

Premier D'troice^p,t1³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 128| DWS

18/1

Fairly useful hurdler who doubled chase tally on yard debut at Newton Abbot (25.7f) in June. Not matched that form since, failing to get home at Fontwell last time. Had wind op and tongue tie goes on.

Form: 11-1347

Volcano^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 127| CD

40/1

Thrived over fences last term, winning 4 times, but he hasn't made any impact so far this season.

Form: 1P-09UP

The Newest One²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 125| D

11/4

Made his fourth start in this sphere a winning one back from 5 months off at Newton Abbot (25.8f) in October and bettered that form when landing a weak event at Doncaster last time. Should feature.

Form: F2-5121

Forecasts

Dublin Four (11/5), The Newest One (11/4), Smarty Wild (7/2), Didero Vallis (11/2), Head To The Stars (9/1), Premier D'troice (18/1), Volcano (40/1)

This can go the way of DUBLIN FOUR, who proved better than ever to make a winning start for Fergal O'Brien at Newbury last month. He was value for more than the 1½ length-winning margin that day, and with this step back up in trip aiding his cause, he looks sure to feature again. The Newest One doubled his tally in a weak handicap at Doncaster last month so he's feared most, ahead of Smarty Wild.