Coral Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Chase

Progressive over hurdles and took well to chasing last term, winning his first 2 starts in this sphere at Carlisle and Haydock. Entitled to come on for recent return at Bangor but will need to resume progress to defy mark 6 lb higher than latest success.

Winless since 2020 but went down only narrowly at Ascot in January and shaped reasonably well in a better race there on his next outing. Possibly amiss (folded quickly) at Warwick on his return and could be interesting from a much-reduced mark.

Fairly useful hurdles winner has shaped with encouragement when runner-up both starts over fences this season, doing his best work late at Newcastle last month. Very much unexposed as a staying chaser and he should be in the mix.

Front-runner landed hat-trick of wins between 2m-2½m at Carlisle and Ayr (2) late last season. Went off too hard when soundly beaten in his 4-timer bid and makes return over trip he's yet to fully convince over.

Left chasing debut form behind when a ready winner at Hexham in November before quickly following up at Newcastle less than a week later. Jumping already looks an asset and he's the one beat again from 8 lb higher mark.

Successful on 3 of his last 4 outings, producing a career-best when winning 5-runner handicap chase at Kelso (23.4f, soft) 28 days ago. Nudged up another 3 lb but he's a reliable sort and should give another good account.

Formerly trained in Ireland by John Queally and made a mildly promising debut for this yard when a never-threatening fourth of 9 in handicap chase at this course (20.5f, soft) 54 days ago. Should prove suited by this longer trip but more still needed.

Won 4 times over fences in the first half of 2021 and shaped as if retaining all ability after 17 months off when third of 6 in handicap chase at Kelso (23.4f, soft, 18/1) 18 days ago. Racing from career-high mark again here but isn't fully ruled out of making the frame.