William Hall Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 3m 47.56s

Donnie Azoff²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 110| D

3/1

Off the mark at the fifth time of asking over hurdles when seeing off 8 rivals in a 2m Taunton maiden in March. Failed to progress as needed making handicap debut at Hexham (16.2f, good to soft) 3 weeks ago and now attentions are switched to the larger obstacles.

Form: 4/2521-6

Feel The Pinch^t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 109| BF| D

11/8

Has built up a particularly good record at Bangor, adding to his tally over hurdles in March. Ran creditably when third over C&D 18 days ago and he looks set for another decent run is a contest that may not take much winning.

Form: 6F13U-3

Glajou^p,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 108| D

13/2

Fair chaser but he's not the most straightforward. Cashed in on a reduced mark at Worcester last summer but not scaled same heights on 3 of his 4 starts since, folding tamely at Worcester (16.5f, soft) 19 days ago. Remains easy to oppose.

Form: 21P44-7

Abaya Du Mathan^b,t¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 95| C

11/4

Veteran who has been kept very busy and ended long losing run to land course handicap chase (19.4f) for second successive season last month. Again ran well when runner-up at Fakenham (21.2f, good) 18 days ago and fancied to go well once again.

Form: P3221-2

Non-Runners

Courtland¹

Weight: 12-6| Age: 8

T: P & M Bowen J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Feel The Pinch (11/8), Abaya Du Mathan (11/4), Donnie Azoff (3/1), Glajou (13/2), Courtland (10/1)

FEEL THE PINCH ran creditably when third over C&D earlier this month and in a contest that is unlikely to take much winning, Robbie Llewellyn's charge is fancied to notch a second success over the larger obstacles. Abaya du Mathan is holding his form well, so he can follow the selection home, ahead of chasing debutant Donnie Azoff.