'Ubique' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 9.50s

Torpillo⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 133| CD

7/2

Useful hurdler who made all to score on chase debut at Warwick (2m) over 2 years ago. Failed to build on that after and limited promise back from a lengthy absence at Cheltenham in December.

Form: 31450/8

Somekindofstar^b³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: L Wadham| OR: 118| D

11/2

Positive start to the season when runner-up off this mark at Fontwell (21.6f) and quickly back to form when resuming winning ways at Fakenham last month. Remains unexposed at this sort of trip.

Form: 12-6251

Desque De L'Isle¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 116| BF| D

3/1

Improved when scoring readily at Ffos Lat on return. Consistent rather than progressive since but should be on the premises here.

Form: P-14354

Darebin^b⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 113| CD

8/1

Temperamental chaser who bounced back in a change of headgear to win at Fontwell in October. Has run plenty of good races here (3-time C&D winner) but latest fourth wasn't one of them.

Form: P21724

Douglas Talking^t¹¹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 104

15/8

Bumper winner who looked a work in progress over hurdles but is every inch a chaser on looks so no surprise he made a winning start in this sphere at Musselburgh 11 days ago, making all. More to come.

Form: 195341

Non-Runners

Paddy's Poem⁴⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 11

T: N J Gifford J: James Davies

Forecasts

Douglas Talking (15/8), Desque De L'Isle (3/1), Torpillo (7/2), Somekindofstar (11/2), Darebin (8/1), Paddy's Poem (14/1)

DOUGLAS TALKING is every inch a chaser on looks and duly made a promising start over fences when making all at Musselburgh 11 days ago, jumping well and forging clear. He seems sure to improve and win more races in this sphere so can defy a penalty. Somekindofstar coped well with the drop back to this trip when winning at Fakenham and is next best ahead of Desque de L'Isle.