Lengthen The Odds At BetVictor Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 4m 24.96s

Sao^h,t¹²²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 122

5/1

Three-time winner in 2020/21 and, though he's failed to make an impact in 2 starts so far this season, a case can certainly be made for him eased in grade here off a reduced mark.

Form: B4-3365

Cedar Hill⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 119| CD

5/1

Four-time winner over this C&D and latest success at Musselburgh in February 2022 was gained off a 4 lb higher mark. Below par in 2 starts following a creditable reappearance third at Ayr but will be a threat if able to bounce back.

Form: 50-2365

Bollingerandkrug^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 108| CD

4/5

Placed in handicaps hurdles here on first 2 starts of the present campaign and looked better than when opening his chase account at the fourth attempt over C&D 3 weeks ago. 8 lb rise may not enough to stop him.

Form: 55-6321

Sword Of Fate¹⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: C O'Farrell| T: L Kerr| OR: 105| D

33/1

Good second over 21.6f here in September but well beaten at Wetherby and Ayr the following month. Opposable back from a break.

Form: 532337

Duty Calls³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 91| BF| D

5/1

Dual point scorer and also a winner over hurdles last season. Conversely, record stands at 0-9 in this sphere and he has work to do here from 3 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 0-83334

Forecasts

Bollingerandkrug (4/5), Duty Calls (5/1), Sao (5/1), Cedar Hill (5/1), Sword Of Fate (33/1)

BOLLINGERANDKRUG left his previous form in this sphere well behind when scoring over C&D last time, impressing with the way he tackled his fences and putting daylight between himself and the runner-up, who was bidding for the hat-trick. He looks capable of defying an 8 lb rise in the weights on that evidence. Sao and Cedar Hill are both lurking on appealing marks and are feared most in that order of preference.