Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 6.89s

Atholl Street^t¹²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 129

10/3

Maiden/novice hurdle winner at Taunton last winter. Hasn't progressed as expected for switch to larger obstacles as yet (admittedly 2 relative speed tests hardly looking to suit) but it's still early days for top yard.

Form: 6/11P-22

Brief Ambition^t¹²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 128| CD

6/5

Successful twice over hurdles last year and has made the perfect start over fences, scoring at Kempton and C&D (match) in November. Likely he has more to offer and can extend unbeaten chase record to 3-3 on return.

Form: 131511

Muckamore^p,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 125

13/8

Got off the mark over fences (despite mixed round of jumping) at Wetherby (3m) in November. Back to form in this headgear when winning at Leicester last month and another good run when second at Huntingdon since.

Form: P-15412

Forecasts

Brief Ambition (6/5), Muckamore (13/8), Atholl Street (10/3)

An interesting little race. BRIEF AMBITION took well to chasing in the autumn and gets the nod to complete a hat-trick on his return. Atholl Street leaves the impression this slightly longer trip will play to his strengths and can follow him home.