At The Races App Form Study Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 4m 15.37s

The Knot Is Tied¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 99| D

20/1

Fair winner over hurdles but been in the doldrums for a bit, showing little on last month's chase debut at Huntingdon.

Form: 34P4P-3

Treasure Dillon¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 96

9/1

Fair winner over hurdles. Little impact in a pair of similar events over 2m at Chepstow sent chasing this term. Mark eased further.

Form: 5137-4P

Instant De Bonheur¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 100

7/2

Ran to a modest level over hurdles last term, but took well enough to chasing when runner-up in handicap at Worcester (23f) on return. Well beaten at Chepstow since though and drops markedly in trip now.

Form: 5573-25

Urabamba^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 93| D

17/2

Winner of 2m Wexford maiden hurdle for Henry de Bromhead in summer 2021. Shaped as if better for the run after 9 months off at Hereford and is one to keep an eye on now chasing from much-reduced mark.

Form: 10765-7

Albert Van Ornum²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 92

5/2

Fair winner on the Flat in France. Form patchy without success over hurdles but he caught the eye in a Plumpton seller last time and starts out over fences on a tempting mark for Lingfield's leading trainer. Interesting.

Form: 63P-PP4

Megalodon¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 82| D

14/1

Modest 2m winner over hurdles. Little impact in Wincanton handicap hurdle after 22 months off recently but did catch the eye once or twice over fences 2 years back and return to this trip will suit.

Form: 65324/6

Magnificent Ben³⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 80

9/4

Winning pointer but struggling in handicap hurdles when last seen. Fell on chase debut in February 2021. Another on a career-low mark here.

Form: UF4/P09-

Forecasts

Magnificent Ben (9/4), Albert Van Ornum (5/2), Instant De Bonheur (7/2), Urabamba (17/2), Treasure Dillon (9/1), Megalodon (14/1), The Knot Is Tied (20/1)

Poor fare and the two chasing debutants, who both caught the eye last time, could be the ones to focus on, ALBERT VAN ORNUM getting the vote over Urabamba. He's dropped plenty in the weights and has a race like this in him for Lingfield's leading trainer. Urabamba should strip fitter for his Hereford return and could shine over fences. Megalodon is another to note.