Attwood Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 136

Useful handicap hurdler who benefited from drop in grade when scoring at Newbury (16.3f) and backed that up with solid fifth over longer trip at Aintree. Got hampered at a key stage on chase bow at Doncaster since so worth another chance in this sphere.

Form: 92-7155

Neville's Cross²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 134| D

Latest win in chase at Bangor in July but hasn't fired subsequently and a more compelling case can be made for others.

Form: 31P8P5

Magic Dancer^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 127| CD

C&D winner final start last season and resumed with a career-best success in 9-runner handicap chase at Cheltenham (20.2f). Not in same form at Hereford next time but type to bounce back.

Form: 5321-13

Quoi De Neuf^p,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 124| D

Opened chase account over 2¼m at Taunton last season but yet to fire this term, including over hurdles. Others look more solid.

Form: 32P-P45

Kauto The King^t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 123| D

Completed quick-fire hat-trick in small-field handicap chases during the summer. Some way below best next 3 starts since returning from a break, however.

Form: 112P53

Rose Sea Has⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 122

Consistent performer who opened his account for the season back down in grade when making most at Fontwell (17.8f) on Boxing Day. Excellent second off this mark at Hereford since so big shout if this doesn't come too soon.

Form: 422312

Jobesgreen Lad^t⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 113| CD

Dual winner of novice handicap chases last season and showed benefit of return over hurdles when scoring back over fences at Hereford in November. Followed up in clear-cut style at this C&D a month later and sure to go well again in hat-trick bid.

Form: 43-P611

Forecasts

Jobesgreen Lad (9/4), Rose Sea Has (3/1), Magic Dancer (9/2), Herbiers (7/1), Quoi De Neuf (8/1), Kauto The King (10/1), Neville's Cross (12/1)

JOBESGREEN LAD is still on the upgrade judged on his clear-cut win over C&D just before Christmas so is taken to complete the hat-trick and enhance his excellent record around here. Rose Sea Has was an excellent second at Hereford 9 days ago and is the obvious threat off the same mark.