Coral Best Odds Guaranteed Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 6m 25.50s

Camp Belan²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Alan Doyle| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 109| BF

9/2

Promising start over fences when runner-up at Bangor and Wetherby last winter and yet to be asked for his effort when unseating 4 out back at latter venue. Always behind at Carlisle 12 days later and off since.

Form: 3/322U7-

Taxmeifyoucan³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Theo Gillard| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 108

14/1

Bred for the Flat and hasn't looked a natural over fences so far, albeit he did keep the errors down in an uncompetitive handicap at Sedgefield last month. Quickly eased 5 lb.

Form: 871-542

Straight Swap²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: William Shanahan⁽³⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 106

5/2

Strong at the finish down in trip when landing 4-runner handicap chase at Hexham 3 weeks ago. That wasn't a deep race but he's up just 1 lb and 3m will suit.

Form: 3652P-1

Gipsy Lee Rose^t,v¹⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 102| D

13/2

Finally off the mark over fences in 12-runner handicap (3m) at Hexham in April. Off since but 5 lb rise won't prevent a bold bid if he's fully tuned for this.

Form: 4423U1-

King Of Fashion^p,t⁵⁶¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Willmott| T: I A Duncan| OR: 92| C

50/1

Dual hurdles winner who has yet to score over fences, but was knocking pretty loudly on the door when last seen of spring of 2021. Off since so well-being has to be taken on trust.

Form: 8UP222/

Big Changes⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁸⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 83

5/4

Much more like it with the headgear discarded when making second chase start a winning one in impression fashion at Sedgefield last week (21f). Looks ahead of the handicapper.

Form: 5087-21

Forecasts

Big Changes (5/4), Straight Swap (5/2), Camp Belan (9/2), Gipsy Lee Rose (13/2), Taxmeifyoucan (14/1), King Of Fashion (50/1)

BIG CHANGES was a totally different proposition 4 days on from his chase debut when successful at Sedgefield last week and, assuming he sees it out up to 3m, is fancied to follow up. Stamina is Straight Swap's forte and he heads the opposition.