Charlotte Cole Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 19.40s

Templehills^t²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Savage⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 112| CD

5/1

C&D winner who posted a creditable second of 5 in handicap chase here (22.6f) 24 days ago. Error-prone veteran but he can't be dismissed.

Form: FP5442

Sheldon²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 109| BF

3/1

Off 6 months and shaped well after breathing surgery when third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (19f) 21 days ago. Makes chase debut and much respected.

Form: 36573-3

Heltenham^t²¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 107WS

2/1

Ex-French bumper winner who showed fair form over hurdles last term for his current yard, good second at Chepstow in March. Goes chasing now after a wind op and he's very much one to consider.

Form: 02032-

Versatility²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D O'Neill| OR: 105

12/1

Temperamental sort who continues out of sorts, third of 5 in handicap chase at Warwick (20f) 28 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: P484-33

Steel Wave^b,t¹¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 105| C

16/1

Course winner who arrives on the back of a creditable second of 5 in 3m handicap at Kempton 11 days ago. Unreliable sort, however.

Form: 22-9242

Punches Cross⁵⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 103

66/1

Hasn't shown much since joining present yard, tried in cheekpieces when last of 4 in 2m handicap at Newton Abbot 18 months ago. Has his fitness to prove on comeback.

Form: 086P54/

Furkash¹⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 101

3/1

Won a Fontwell novice (17.7f) on second start over hurdles back in November 2020 but has failed to match that level since, including tried chasing. Has plenty to prove on his seasonal return.

Form: 4F62F5-

Forecasts

Heltenham (2/1), Sheldon (3/1), Furkash (3/1), Templehills (5/1), Versatility (12/1), Steel Wave (16/1), Punches Cross (66/1)

Dan Skelton's ex-French winner HELTENHAM ended last term with a good second at Chepstow over hurdles and is fancied to go in at the first time of asking in this sphere on the back of a wind op. Fellow chasing newcomer Sheldon appeals as the one to give him most to do following his encouraging return over hurdles, with veteran Templehills looking the pick of the remainder.