Claire Allen's Final Fling Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 5m 46.80s

Silent Assistant⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: J R Wildman⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 107

13/2

Showed ability over hurdles, albeit without managing to get his head in front. Best effort yet in this sphere when third at Plumpton in January but below that level since (carried head awkwardly).

Form: 40-3636

Concrete King^h²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 105

5/4

Multiple Irish point winner who ran respectably back over fences when second over C&D 20 days ago, rallying well from home turn having been outpaced early final circuit.

Form: 1/45232

Furkash²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 103| C

11/4

Inconsistent over hurdles but showed his first worthwhile form in this sphere when collared in the dying strides at Taunton 25 days ago. A repeat puts him firmly in the mix.

Form: PP-4F62

Galtee Mountain^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: P G Murphy| OR: 102| CD

3/1

Hurdles winner who has been consistent sent chasing this season, notching a pair of C&D victories in recent weeks. Up another 5 lb but that may not prevent the hat-trick.

Form: 242311

Forecasts

Concrete King (5/4), Furkash (11/4), Galtee Mountain (3/1), Silent Assistant (13/2)

GALTEE MOUNTAIN arrives at the top of his game at present so he gets the verdict to continue his upward trajectory and complete a C&D hat-trick. Furkash was collared in the dying strides at Taunton last month so Colin Tizzard's charge shades the vote for second over Concrete King.