Royal Lancers Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 16.54s

Out For Justice^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 97| D

11/1

Bagged handicaps at Chepstow and Worcester in April and some creditable efforts in defeat this term. Not seen to best effect back from a break at Hereford last month.

Form: 292535

Guttural^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: W T Kennedy| T: P Taylor| OR: 96

50/1

Off mark in points at second attempt in April but shaped as if amiss at Cheltenham later that month and offered little on belated return last month.

Form: 9531-P6

Out The Glen^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 96| C| D

5/2

Encouraging fourth for new yard on return and duly built on that when winning here (22.7f). Much better effort since when good second over C&D 3 weeks ago, beaten only by one well ahead of its mark.

Form: P5-4132

Get Bye⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 92

15/2

No real impact in bumpers/over hurdles and similar story over fences off what is a high-enough mark.

Form: 775-3P7

Eairsidh^t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: James Davies| T: A Stronge| OR: 81

3/1

Failed to meet market expectations on debut over fences but much improved fitted with a tongue strap when second over C&D 6 weeks ago, splitting a pair of subsequent winners. Can go one better.

Form: 5-87882

Newberry New^b1²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: H Bethell| OR: 77| D

12/1

Continues to fall in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage, pulled up in handicap chase at Ayr (20.5f, heavy) 24 days ago. Change of headgear.

Form: 2-PP58P

Dr Oakley^p1¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 77

5/2

Hurdles winner off 9 lb higher at Wincanton in February 2020. Back to form on second chase start when runner-up here (22.7f) 10 days ago, albeit flattered by proximity to winner. Headgear applied.

Form: F/6P8P2

Forecasts

Out The Glen (5/2), Dr Oakley (5/2), Eairsidh (3/1), Get Bye (15/2), Out For Justice (11/1), Newberry New (12/1), Guttural (50/1)

EAIRSIDH disappointed on his chase bow but showed why he was well backed that day when a much-improved second over C&D next time, splitting a pair of subsequent winners in the process, and is taken to go one place better up only 2 lb. Out The Glen's 2 best efforts for this yard have come around here and rates the biggest threat ahead of the back-to-form Dr Oakley.