Ultrafast Ogi Ogi Ogi Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 5m 7.29s

Coupdebol^t¹⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: T R George| OR: 109

8/1

Opened chase account at Warwick last February and likely he'd have followed up but for crashing out at the last at Uttoxeter the following month. Disappointing so far this time round but edging down the weights and will be a danger to all if bouncing back.

Form: 31F-34P

Sainte Doctor^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: K Brogan| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 107| BF| D

9/4

Dual hurdles winner off higher marks than this last spring and posted much her best effort since switched to fences when finding just one too good at Doncaster (20.5f, good to soft) last time. Big chance if able to build on that here.

Form: 36P842

Cokytho^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Houlihan| T: O Sherwood| OR: 105

10/1

Boasts plenty of experience over fences in France, best effort so far when second in an 8-runner Auteuil claimer (17.4f) in September. Showed more than on debut for this yard following a wind op when fifth at Uttoxeter but sizeable step forward needed if he's to play a leading role here.

Form: 4442P5

Ballybeen^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas| OR: 104

15/8

Modest maiden hurdler but already a better chaser, runner-up on debut in this sphere at Hereford in November and again hit the crossbar back from a break at Fontwell (21.6f, soft) last month. Bold show on the cards.

Form: 444-322

The Knot Is Tied^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 96| D

9/1

Fair winner over hurdles who returned to form from out the blue to open chase account at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) in December. Bounced back from a couple of poor efforts when second at Huntingdon recently but was ultimately well held by the winner and he looks vulnerable.

Form: 31PPP2

Judex Lefou^t⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 89| D

6/1

Wide-margin success in a 19f Exeter handicap chase last February remains his sole win from 28 starts overall. Still, he has slipped back to a fairly attractive mark and wasn't disgraced when third in a 5-runner affair at Hereford last time.

Form: P-38253

Non-Runners

Courtland²³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: P & M Bowen J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Ballybeen (15/8), Sainte Doctor (9/4), Judex Lefou (6/1), Courtland (7/1), Coupdebol (8/1), The Knot Is Tied (9/1), Cokytho (10/1)

SAINTE DOCTOR and Ballybeen are likely to emerge as the chief protagonists, with marginal preference for the fomer who is well handicapped based on her exploits over hurdles and she left her previous efforts in this sphere well behind when second at Doncaster last time. Ballybeen hasn't done much wrong in his two starts since switched to fences and will surely pick up a race before long. If one of the others is likely to take a hand in the finish, it will probably be Judex Lefou.