Derrick John Allison Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 24.10s

Dubai Days^h²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 119

3/1

Multiple hurdles winner who opened chase account in 4-runner novices' handicap at Ayr (20.5f) in December. Left poorly placed when third at Sedgefield (21f) since and expected to be in the mix again.

Form: 61-4313

Pitempton Power¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 112

9/4

Hasn't looked back since switched to chasing, landing back-to-back novices' handicaps at up to 20f this term. Not disgraced from career-high mark when fourth here (21.6f) latest and not discounted.

Form: 2-45114

Lucky Flight^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 111| C

16/5

Not the easy to predict but from easing mark he ran well when runner-up in a C&D handicap in December, his finishing effort not matching how he travelled. Down another 1 lb and not ruled out.

Form: 2P-8342

Sword Of Fate⁹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: D R Fox| T: L Kerr| OR: 111| D

11/1

Did the job in good style at Perth (2m) in September and better than he could show at Musselburgh a month later having lost ground at the start. Back from a break and worth a look.

Form: 424125

Peterborough⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 108| D

4/1

Landed a handicap chase hat-trick in 2020 and arrives here having filled the frame on each of his last 3 starts over hurdles, latterly at Ludlow (15.7f) in November. Worth a look back over fences.

Form: U24324

Forecasts

Pitempton Power (9/4), Dubai Days (3/1), Lucky Flight (16/5), Peterborough (4/1), Sword Of Fate (11/1)

Competitive despite the small field with the narrow vote in favour of PETERBOROUGH. A three-time winner over fences in 2020, there have been positives to glean from his hurdle exploits in recent months and from an easing mark he may well be ready to strike back over the larger obstacles. Dubai Days arrives in good order and is feared, along with Lucky Flight.