Pertemps Network Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 4m 6.61s

Crack Du Ninian^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 110| D

3/1

Won first 2 chase starts last autumn and he's returned in good order, 6 lengths fourth in 8-runner Bangor handicap chase (17.3f) 32 days ago. Assessor has relinquished his grip a little more and respected back down in trip.

Form: 3U2-374

Captain Ivan²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 108| D

5/2

Dual hurdles winner during 2021 who capitalised on his much-reduced mark over fences at Southwell (15.8f) 4 weeks ago, in command last and winning readily. Good chance he can build on that now he's off the mark in this sphere.

Form: U54641

Keepyourdreamsbig⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 109| D

10/3

Fair juvenile hurdler for Olly Murphy in the first half of last season. Unable to justify support on yard/chase debut at Worcester (16.5f) in September but bred to make his mark in this sphere and good chance he'll have more to offer.

Form: 21P47-3

Ben Buie^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 89| CD

5/2

C&D winner who has proved consistent in recent months, regaining winning thread at Hereford (2m) in October. Jumped none too fluently on his latest outing here (20f) 31 days ago but not out of things from this mark on pick of his form.

Form: 733213

Non-Runners

The Knot Is Tied²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: N B King J: Non Runner

Happy Du Mesnil³⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: Evan Williams J: Adam Wedge

Obey The Rules²⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Forecasts

Ben Buie (5/2), Captain Ivan (5/2), Obey The Rules (11/4), Crack Du Ninian (3/1), Keepyourdreamsbig (10/3), Happy Du Mesnil (10/1), The Knot Is Tied (14/1)

A dual winner over hurdles last year, CAPTAIN IVAN capitalised on his much-reduced mark to open his account over fences at Southwell 4 weeks ago, ultimately winning readily. He gets the vote to back that up and come out on top again, with low-mileage 4-y-o Keepyourdreamsbig next best. C&D winner Obey The Rules and Crack du Ninian are others worth a look.