Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 4m 33.5s

Zacony Rebel²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes| OR: 129| D

11/4

Dual hurdles winner last season and landed a small-field novice handicap at Fontwell on his chase debut in October. Creditable third in what was likely a decent contest at Wetherby since. Respected.

Form: 1P26-13

Kauto The King^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 129

18/1

Pretty good strike rate over fences in recent seasons but pulled up on his return from a break in October.

Form: 2-1112P

Quoi De Neuf^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 127| CD

9/1

Won this race off 4 lb lower 12 months ago but he'll need to leave last month's disappointing course reappearance over hurdles behind if he's to repeat last year's success. Has first-time cheekpieces added to his regular tongue strap.

Form: 1332P-P

Voice Of Calm^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 124

11/1

Triple hurdle winner. Sound start to her chase career when second in a mares' novice at Worcester in October and it might be worth forgiving her subsequent run in a Bangor listed race. This more realistic.

Form: 2125-2P

Huelgoat^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 120| BF

11/4

Won first 4 starts over fences. Lost his unbeaten record when third over 23f here last month, a blunder 4 out costing him momentum at a crucial stage. Back down in trip. Might be worth another chance.

Form: 211113

Midnight Midge²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 115| CD

2/1

Made a winning start for the Philip Hobbs stable in a C&D handicap 4 weeks ago, although he was fortunate, held in second when left in the lead at the last. Mark unchanged.

Form: P/2257-1

Forecasts

Midnight Midge (2/1), Huelgoat (11/4), Zacony Rebel (11/4), Quoi De Neuf (9/1), Voice Of Calm (11/1), Kauto The King (18/1)

HUELGOAT had a blunder 4 out as a possible excuse for his defeat here last month and can show he's still on a workable mark. Zacony Rebel has taken well to chasing and can give the selection most to do.