Cazoo Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 6m 57.03s

Via Dolorosa^b,t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Armson⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 132| C

1/1

Useful in France and matched that form for current yard when landing 3m handicaps here and at Fakenham in March. Latest Market Rasen second shows he's still in good form. Bold show likely.

Form: 11P0P-2

Shoal Bay^p,t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 130| C

12/1

Useful at his best but lost his way last season, finishing a remote third at Newton Abbot last month on his completed start since joining Olly Murphy. On a winning mark but hard to know whether he's in good enough form to take advantage. Can make mistakes.

Form: 1/UPPU3-

Springtown Lake^p¹¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 127

10/1

Talented sort who ended his time for Philip Hobbs out of sorts and well held on completed start for new stable last winter. Been off a further 117 days.

Form: 2556/P6-

Ofalltheginjoints^b³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Tizzard| OR: 127

9/2

Made a promising start to his chase career in autumn 2020 but much more miss than hit since, finishing a remote last of 3 at Kempton (3m) last time. Temperament under suspicion.

Form: 57P2P3-

Bbold^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 125| C

10/3

Second win for this yard when seeing off 6 rivals over 3m here last July. Not seen again until fifth of 7 at Cheltenham last month, fading before 2 out. Should be sharper for the run and respected back at a venue which clearly suits.

Form: 373/215-

Forecasts

Via Dolorosa (1/1), Bbold (10/3), Ofalltheginjoints (9/2), Springtown Lake (10/1), Shoal Bay (12/1)

VIA DOLOROSA might have given the winner something to think about at Market Rasen last time but for his rider dropping his whip and a mistake at the last and he can show he's still on a good mark. Former course scorer Bbold should strip fitter for a recent comeback run at Cheltenham and can give David Pipe's representative most to think about.