Howden Sport And Equine Insurance Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 43.0s

Admiral Barratry^v³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-3| J: Corey McGivern⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 127

12/1

Dual winner at Fakenham (21.2f), including in December. Poor last twice however, going with little fluency at Lingfield latest. Stamina to prove.

Form: P0-71P5

Mellow Ben¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: C Gordon| OR: 117

3/1

On a lengthy losing run, but once again performed creditably when plugging on for third back from a break at Kempton (3m) recently. Down 3 lb and wouldn't dismiss back under in-form rider.

Form: 7-27363

Lilith^b,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 109

9/2

Winning pointer unlucky not to have got her head in front in a handicap chase so far, again a good second at Fontwell over this sort of trip last time. Should go forward and is a big player.

Form: 525222

Len Brennan^p1⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 105

6/4

Winning hurdler who ran creditably when fourth in amateurs' handicap chase at Cheltenham (25f) in October. On a very tempting mark starting out for new yard with headgear fitted. Most interesting.

Form: 34/245P

Twenty Twenty^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 104| C

11/2

Made winning chasing bow here at the start of last year but not really threatened since, soon detached after jumping slowly and well beaten at Fontwell 3 weeks ago. Plenty to prove, including stamina.

Form: 6P4-45P

Tzar De L'Elfe^t⁴⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: R Rowe| OR: 95| CD

12/1

C&D winner in December 2019. Not seen much since but wasn't beaten far in a blanket finish in this last year and should be sharper for last month's comeback under this rider.

Form: 13/834-5

Non-Runners

Un Prophete¹¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: Miss V Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Len Brennan (6/4), Un Prophete (9/4), Mellow Ben (3/1), Lilith (9/2), Twenty Twenty (11/2), Admiral Barratry (12/1), Tzar De L'Elfe (12/1)

LEN BRENNAN, fitted with headgear for the first time, lurks on a very tempting mark starting out for Milton Harris back from a break and gets the vote. Lilith deserves to get her head in front and should give it another good go. Un Prophete isn't the most trustworthy but came clear in good style at Fontwell under Ned Fox and is a big player if backing that up.