Pertemps Network Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 14.1s

Friend Or Foe^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 137| CD

4/1

Useful handicapper who won twice on his debut season over fences. Has failed to trouble the judge in 3 starts so far this time round but he is at least edging down the weights and is by no means discounted.

Form: 313-753

Vision Des Flos^t⁸¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 131| C| D

4/1

Scored over fences at Warwick in September and has remained in good form since, finding just one too good at Fontwell (21.6f, good to soft) last time. However, he could find things happening too quickly back down in trip here.

Form: F21242

Destined To Shine^t⁴²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 126| CD

11/2

Signed off last term by winning this race off a 3 lb lower mark. Chased home Richmond Lake on return at Wetherby, which was a positive enough start to the season, and likely he will go close if the drying ground doesn't count against him (largely campaigned on soft/heavy).

Form: 2/3521-2

Galop De Chasse²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 125| D

9/4

Winning hurdler in France who looked as good as ever when notching third success over fences at Hereford last month. Back up in class/raised 5 lb and could probably do with some rain but he's a player nonetheless.

Form: 2-24221

Not Available^b,t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 124| D

16/5

Resumed winning ways in a soft-ground handicap chase at Wincanton last month. The forecast quicker ground here will not be an issue and, still feasibly treated following a 6 lb rise, he has to enter calculations.

Form: 543P31

Tiger Voice^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 119| D

66/1

Winning hurdler/chaser for Henry de Bromhead in Ireland but, having changed hands for £18,000 in October, he hasn't shown much spark in 2 starts for present connections.

Form: 1009-94

Forecasts

Galop De Chasse (9/4), Not Available (16/5), Vision Des Flos (4/1), Friend Or Foe (4/1), Destined To Shine (11/2), Tiger Voice (66/1)

A tricky puzzle to solve, with all but one member of the sextet holding realistic claims. NOT AVAILABLE put in a good round of jumping when getting back on the winning trail at Wincanton and he is taken to follow-up here with conditions no problem. The forecast sound surface is a slight concern for both last year's winner Destined To Shine and Galop de Chasse, but they are feared all the same, while Friend Or Foe is capable of a bold show off this mark if he puts his best foot forward.