Racing TV Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 5m 27.34s

Fazayte²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 96| BF| D

85/40

Down in weights and opened his account in 13-runner handicap hurdle at Stratford (18.7f, good to soft). Backed that up with close third at Hereford last month. Not much promise when tried over fences last season but still early days in this sphere.

Form: 660-513

Getabuck^b1³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 92

18/1

Has been given a chance by the handicapper but offered little for new yard after 13 months off (formerly with Ali Stronge) at Uttoxeter (20f, good to soft, 12/1) 34 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 46/25P-P

Knocknamona²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Macdonald⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 88

22/1

Better known as a chaser, scoring over fences at Newcastle last season. Below par since but dangerous if bouncing back off this mark.

Form: 7P164-0

Fox's Socks^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 87

9/2

Below par over hurdles before fading into fifth on chase bow at Sedgefield 4 weeks ago.

Form: 522045

Supasunrise¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 85

2/1

Didn't feature last season but, having been given a chance by the handicapper, made much more of an impact when placed at Stratford and Uttoxeter this season. Respected now going chasing.

Form: 5P00-32

Onenightintown^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 80| C

10/1

Temperamental sort who isn't doing much wrong of late and was back to winning ways with a bit in hand at Sedgefield. Good second at Newcastle since and worthy of consideration.

Form: 513312

Von Melas^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 76

17/2

Didn't show much over hurdles last term and not enough encouragement in 3 chase outings this time around to make him of interest. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 080-354

Forecasts

Supasunrise (2/1), Fazayte (85/40), Fox's Socks (9/2), Von Melas (17/2), Onenightintown (10/1), Getabuck (18/1), Knocknamona (22/1)

It could be worth chancing KNOCKNAMONA, who was presumably having a pipe-opener back over hurdles at Kelso on return and is on a good mark judged on his win at Newcastle in January. Onenightintown, Fazayte and Supasunrise all arrive in decent form so must be respected.