Manor Elite Horseboxes Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 7.5s

Eritage⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 140| D

2/1

Dual winner last term, including at Newton Abbot where he appeared to benefit from the step up to 21f. However, well held on return at Newbury in November and looks vulnerable back down in trip here.

Form: 2P31-46

Prince Escalus¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 129| BF| D

5/4

Successful twice from 6 hurdles starts and just touched off on second attempt over fences in a 4-runner Wetherby handicap in October. Unexposed in this sphere and he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 2513-32

Monsieur Lecoq^b1²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 128| D

9/4

Smart hurdler a couple of seasons back and went close off 4 lb higher mark in a handicap chase at Ascot in October. Well below par next 3 starts, but big chance if first-time blinkers do the trick.

Form: 20267P

Non-Runners

Not Available¹⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: M Sheppard J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Prince Escalus (5/4), Eritage (2/1), Monsieur Lecoq (9/4), Not Available (4/1)

PRINCE ESCALUS went close at Wetherby when last seen and could have more to offer over fences. He can make a winning return, perhaps the main expense of Monsieur Lecoq, who sports first-time blinkers.