Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:49 | Winning time: 5m 2.33s

Duke Of Luckley²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 106

11/4

Successful on his chase bow at Catterick (15.6f) in November but below par both runs since here and at Huntingdon. Others appeal more.

Form: 2-1P1P5

Keepyourdreamsbig²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 107

7/2

Stepped up on his chase debut effort for new yard when runner-up in 2m Leicester handicap over Christmas. Not disgraced back hurdling at Doncaster last time so rates a player off a 2 lb lower mark returned to fences.

Form: P47-326

Hiway One O Three⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 103| BF| D

11/8

Tongue tied when rattling off a quick-fire hat-trick over hurdles last spring. Similar form when twice in the frame over fences this term but he jumped hesitantly when third at Wincanton last time. Still one to consider though.

Form: 5111-43

Marajman^p,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: R T Dunne| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 101| D

7/2

Successful at Southwell in May and got back on track when second in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good) 23 days ago. Not ruled out back in this sphere.

Form: 268P22

Torrent Des Mottes^p¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 66

100/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021 and this veteran came in only seventh of 8 in handicap chase at Huntingdon (19.9f) 12 days ago. 13 lb "wrong" in the weights too.

Form: 537-967

L'Es Fremantle¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: M C Chapman| OR: 62| C

250/1

Course winner but he was pulled up in handicap hurdle here 14 days ago. Hard to fancy back chasing from 17 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 7U87PP

Forecasts

Hiway One O Three (11/8), Duke Of Luckley (11/4), Marajman (7/2), Keepyourdreamsbig (7/2), Torrent Des Mottes (100/1), L'Es Fremantle (250/1)

KEEPYOURDREAMSBIG shaped with promise on just his second go over fences when runner-up at Leicester and can open his account in this sphere having been dropped 2 lb by the official assessor. Hiway One O Three is feared most, especially if jumping better than when third at Wincanton last time. Marajman appeals as the pick of the rest for minor honours.