Wreay Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 3.54s

Whoshotthesheriff⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 138| C| D

5/2

Course winner but tried in cheekpieces when pulled up in handicap chase at Wetherby (19.4f) 52 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 13-184P

The King Of May^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: B Ellison| OR: 128| C

13/8

Scored at Sedgefield in January and posted excellent second of 5 in handicap there 14 days ago. Course winner too, so he's a big player off a 1 lb lower mark here.

Form: 464192

Choungaya^t¹⁰⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 124

33/1

Arrives well below par, only tenth of 18 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f) on his final run for Andrew McNamara. Needs a big step forward for his new yard.

Form: 474680

Tonto's Spirit¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 123| C

7/1

Three-time winner this season but only fourth of 5 in handicap chase at Sedgefield (21.1f) 14 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 251574

Defi Sacre^t⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: R Hobson| OR: 122

11/4

Winless since early 2021, and below-form fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Ascot (23.8f) 57 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 22-4455

Non-Runners

Marown³⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: N G Richards J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

The King Of May (13/8), Whoshotthesheriff (5/2), Defi Sacre (11/4), Marown (4/1), Tonto's Spirit (7/1), Choungaya (33/1)

THE KING OF MAY comes here at the top of his game and is a confident choice to bag a second course win in a handicap where lots have question marks against them. Tonto's Spirit wasn't at his best at Sedgefield last time but is fancied to get back on track here, with Whoshotthesheriff also weighted to have a say if back on his A-game.