Your New tote John Bigg 'Oxo' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 23.9s

Muckamore^p,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 125

7/2

Hurdles winner who got off the mark over fences (despite mixed round of jumping) at Wetherby (3m) in November. Back to form in this headgear when winning at Leicester last month. Respected up 4 lb.

Form: 7P-1541

Nocte Volatus^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 122| BF

10/3

Improving chaser who was a stylish winner of 19f handicap chase at Doncaster. Going well when taking a heavy fall back over hurdles at Catterick following week. Remains of interest back over fences.

Form: P-F1R1F

Go Steady^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 122| CD

9/2

Winning hurdler/chaser who was just a respectable third back over fences at Wincanton 2 weeks ago, never a threat. Eased 3 lb and headgear applied.

Form: 131823

Lock's Corner^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 120| C| D

20/1

Better than ever after 5 months off when winning 3-runner handicap at Stratford in May. However, he has offered little in 8 subsequent starts and is passed over here, despite his declining mark.

Form: P59P76

Crealion^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 117

8/1

Fairly useful front-running handicap chaser who bounced back to form returned to a more suitable trip when second at Leicester but failed to build on that at Ludlow since.

Form: P23525

Crypto^p1⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 116WS

9/4

Easy winner of bumper for Micky Hammond in 2019. Disappointed over hurdles but off mark over fences at Carlisle a year ago. Good return at Bangor before stamina stretched at Newbury. Headgear on.

Form: 4431-35

Forecasts

Crypto (9/4), Nocte Volatus (10/3), Muckamore (7/2), Go Steady (9/2), Crealion (8/1), Lock's Corner (20/1)

NOCTE VOLATUS was progressive over fences before his heavy fall back over hurdles at Catterick and remains of interest back in this sphere despite his revised mark. Crypto is feared most returned to a more suitable trip, ahead of last month's Leicester winner Muckamore.