Racing Partnership Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 19.34s

Sending Love^t¹¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 127

2/1

Fairly useful hurdler last season, winning a maiden and a novice amongst a brace of unsuccessful forays into Graded company. Made mistakes when well beaten on chasing debut and unseated last time, but he remains with potential in this sphere.

Form: 3741-6U

Le Cameleon^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: David Noonan| T: Nick Williams| OR: 124

6/5

Down in the weights and doubled his tally over fences in 8-runner handicap at Fontwell (19.5f) 27 days ago, keeping on well. Creditable fourth in better race at Kempton last time out and has won from this mark before, so he should be capable of adding to his good spell of form here.

Form: F-45P14

Magic Dancer^p,t⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 121| BF

5/2

Multiple hurdles winner and made a perfect start over fences on return at Worcester (16.5f). Largely held his form since, but has consistently proved vulnerable to less exposed types for win purposes around 2m and will probably need the step back up in trip to bring about improvement here.

Form: 122353

Non-Runners

Encounter A Giant²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 10

T: A Ralph J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Le Cameleon (6/5), Sending Love (2/1), Magic Dancer (5/2), Encounter A Giant (6/1)

LE CAMELEON, a winner from the same mark last season, looks the most solid proposition in this field. His jumping has sharpened up this term and he has been rewarded with a win at Fontwell last month, subsequently confirming his well-being with a good effort in defeat at Kempton next time. Sending Love is the unknown quantity, having gone with more zest before unseating at Sandown when last seen, whilst the veteran Magic Dancer has nothing hidden from the handicapper but usually runs his race.