Alexander Park Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 49.73s

Le Ligerien^t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 117| D

2/1

Form rather in-and-out on back of success at Chepstow last January (also pulled up in points) but returned to form (on back of wind op) when making all for new yard at Plumpton (17f) 2 weeks ago. Suspect jumping doesn't make him an obvious follow-up candidate, however.

Form: 262-PP1

Jobesgreen Lad^t⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 113| C

6/4

Successful both starts here (latterly over 21f) in November and added to his tally in clear-cut style at Ludlow (20f) in December, in command last. Likeable type who looks sure to go well again in hat-trick bid despite career-high mark.

Form: 43-P611

Blacko¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 108

7/2

Dual juvenile hurdle winner in 2019/20 who only needed to match pick of his form when landing a weak 3-runner Leicester maiden (15.9f) 10 days ago, making all. That was only his third start in this sphere so further progress not out of the question.

Form: 23/9761

Abaya Du Mathan^b,t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 89| D

15/2

Kept busy and largely struggled during 2022 but he did produce one of his better efforts back off correct mark when fourth in 10-runner Fontwell handicap (21.6f) 4 weeks ago. Needs to build on that now from 2 lb out of weights.

Form: 36P4P4

Forecasts

Jobesgreen Lad (6/4), Le Ligerien (2/1), Blacko (7/2), Abaya Du Mathan (15/2)

Unbeaten in 2 starts over fences at this track, JOBESGREEN LAD added to his tally in good style at Ludlow over Christmas. The handicapper has reacted but he's a likeable type and looks sure to go well again in his hat-trick bid. Blacko and Le Ligerien can do battle for minor honours.