Cazoo Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 6m 40.40s

Percussion²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 109

10/3

Wasted little time over hurdles and made it third time lucky in this sphere in Fontwell handicap (3¼m) on Boxing Day. Creditable third at Leicester next time but lesser run since needs forgiving.

Form: 424138

Head On^t,v¹²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 109| BF

10/3

Pulled up at Worcester when last seen in November but had been successful on 3 of his 4 starts prior to that. Form of latest win has worked out and could still be on a good mark if refreshed by break.

Form: 211P1P

Don't Ask^b,t⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 107| C

4/1

Successful chase debut here (20.5f) last May. Best effort since when fourth at this course (20.5f again) on penultimate start and not discounted at venue which evidently suits. First attempt at 3m.

Form: 3-1PP46

Peur De Rien⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: O Sherwood| OR: 105| D

9/1

Respectable in-frame efforts on first 2 outings this term but his jumping has let him down since.

Form: 13-347F

Steel Wave^t,v¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 99| BF| D

4/1

Temperamental sort but has won twice this season. Good second at Doncaster on his last 2 starts and another prominent showing is likely.

Form: 432122

Coole Lion^p,t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 89| CD

13/2

Won both starts in handicap chases in 2020 but no show in 5 runs since returning from over a year on the sidelines.

Form: 1-P5PPP

Forecasts

Head On (10/3), Percussion (10/3), Steel Wave (4/1), Don't Ask (4/1), Coole Lion (13/2), Peur De Rien (9/1)

HEAD ON presumably found the run coming too soon when pulled up a week on from his Warwick win and is taken to bounce back after a break as the form of that Warwick success has been boosted since. Steel Wave has had a good spell this winter and can give the selection most to think about.