Betfred Passionate About Sport Handicap Chase

Off time: 20:24 | Winning time: 3m 54.68s

Sir Tivo^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 125| D

7/4

Had a fine time of it over fences in 2021/22, winning 6 times. Upsides and going well when unseated rider 4 out at Kempton prior to running creditably in a better race than this at Warwick last time. Strong claims eased 2 lb.

Form: 1511-U3

Texard^h,t1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 119| D

13/8

Winning hurdler when with Gordon Elliott in 2020. Successful 4 times over fences subsequently, including in claimer at Auteuil on sole outing for E. Lyon in October. Similar form in defeat at Compiegne last time and must be respected on yard debut.

Form: 1/0121-2

Armattiekan^b²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115| D

15/2

Dual winner over fences in 2021/22 who quickly bounced back to form when second in 5-runner handicap at Bangor (20.3f) 27 days ago. Good claims up 2 lb.

Form: 21325-2

Fearless¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 110

7/2

Fairly useful hurdler who shaped as if retaining all ability on first outing since leaving Olly Murphy when sixth in 10-runner handicap chase at Cartmel (21.2f) 13 days ago. Not ruled out back down in trip.

Form: 23P43-6

Forecasts

Texard (13/8), Sir Tivo (7/4), Fearless (7/2), Armattiekan (15/2)

SIR TIVO is a prolific winner who drops back into a 0-125 following a good run in a higher grade at Warwick recently and can find it liberating. He can strike, with Armattiekan fancied to provide the main threat.