Plyvine Caterers Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 6m 41.30s

Demachine^t⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 140

2/1

Smart novice chaser last season (second in Ascot Grade 2 final start). Shaped better than result when well-held fifth of 21 in ultra-competitive Ladbrokes Trophy on Newbuy return. The one to beat.

Form: 2/1132-5

Jatiluwih⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 135| C

11/2

Pretty smart hurdler. Yet to reach that level over fences but he performed respectably when returning from 6 months off to finish second at Ascot in November. Being dropped 5 lb can only help.

Form: 28/1P-24

Quick Wave³⁰³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Bannister| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 133WS

10/1

Useful on her day, winning a mares' chase at Catterick last winter. Has had wind surgery ahead of this reappearance run for her in-form stable.

Form: 2/F5165-

Legends Gold²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 131| C

5/1

Winning hurdler who has reached a useful level over fences, posting a couple of good placed efforts this season. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: F552-33

Castle Robin^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 131

11/4

Made a winning start over fences at Exeter (3m, soft) in November. Failed to progress when fourth at Wetherby since but this lightly-raced sort retains the potential for better.

Form: 1263-14

Bobo Mac^p¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: David Noonan| T: T Symonds| OR: 126| CD

14/1

Useful stayer at his best. Stepped up on his reappearance when 18 lengths second over C&D last month. Unseated before halfway at Haydock since.

Form: 363-92U

Volcano^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Ben Jones| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 122| C

22/1

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

Form: P-09UP6

Forecasts

Demachine (2/1), Castle Robin (11/4), Legends Gold (5/1), Jatiluwih (11/2), Quick Wave (10/1), Bobo Mac (14/1), Volcano (22/1)

A useful contest. DEMACHINE was possibly just stretched by 3¼m in the Ladbrokes Trophy on his Newbury reappearance but this is a sharper test at the trip, and a less competitive race, so Kerry Lee's top weight is fancied to make his class tell. Castle Robin was a touch underwhelming at Wetherby but remains open to progress and is second choice ahead of Legends Gold.