Cazoo Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 7m 12.80s

Dalkingstown¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 105| C

10/11

Dual point winner and successful in a bumper/over hurdles. Didn't make much of an impact on first 3 starts in this sphere but going the right way now and got off the mark here 16 days ago. Player.

Form: 5P64F1

Light Flicker^p³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: David England| T: R Potter| OR: 102| BF

4/1

Posted a career best when winning 3m handicap chase at Market Rasen in December but anchored by subsequent 5 lb rise at Uttoxeter just over 4 weeks ago. Should be in the mix.

Form: 12-P614

Tanora^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 79| BF

9/4

Had wind op and tongue strap on when good second at Catterick on New Year's Day and similar form nudged up 2 lb there next time. Back over fences here and may yet do better in this sphere.

Form: 904424

Supreme Steel^b¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 74

14/1

Veteran who capitalised on a much-reduced mark at Hexham in October. Would have been second over this C&D 5 days later but for falling at the last but well below par since.

Form: 61F555

Farlam King^t⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 67

66/1

Poor maiden handicap hurdler/chaser and record stands at 0-25 after finishing tailed-off last from well out of the handicap at Sedgefield in November. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 360-PP5

Non-Runners

Hidden Cargo¹⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 10

T: J C Haynes J: Thomas Dowson

Forecasts

Dalkingstown (10/11), Tanora (9/4), Light Flicker (4/1), Supreme Steel (14/1), Hidden Cargo (14/1), Farlam King (66/1)

DALKINGSTOWN is going the right way now over fences and Peter Bowen's charge gets the nod to supplement his recent course victory and defy a subsequent 7 lb rise in the weights. Light Flicker recorded a third success over fences at Market Rasen early last month and he looks the biggest threat to the selection on paper, with Tanora completing the shortlist.