Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 4m 1.32s

Boreen Boy^h,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy| OR: 100| D

9/1

Off the mark over hurdles in a Uttoxeter maiden over a year ago. Bit disappointing on the whole since and needs to up his game having his first go over fences.

Form: 5/1295-8

Chess Player²¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 100| D

3/1

Showed improved form when scoring on chase debut at Worcester last July. Not in same form since but was a bit better than the result last time and could be primed for a big run after 8 months off.

Form: 22134V-

Obey The Rules^p⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 95| D

22/1

Gained fourth success over fences (in refitted with cheekpieces) at Leicester (2m, good) in December. Failed to fire at Wincanton last time but consistent on the whole and likely to bounce back.

Form: 23V317-

Honneur De Sivola^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: C Hobson| OR: 91

11/1

Made frame both completed starts in Irish points and best effort over hurdles when sixth in a novice at Warwick last month. Looks a likely improver now switched to handicap chasing.

Form: 4F2446-

Alghazaal^p,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 90| D

6/5

11/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase at Ludlow (16f, good to soft) 20 days ago, quickening clear. Lightly raced over fences and capable of better still, so makes most appeal.

Form: 7/545P-1

Begoodtoyourself^b²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: C J Todd| T: C N Kellett| OR: 75| CD

6/1

Poor chaser who wasn't at his best when down the field at Ludlow last time but capable of making an impact from this mark and has scored over C&D before.

Form: 32724-8

Mawlood²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 73

22/1

Dual hurdles winner but failed to progress over fences for Phil Middleton. Yet to fire for current yard and looks opposable again.

Form: 548/08-7

Forecasts

Alghazaal (6/5), Chess Player (3/1), Begoodtoyourself (6/1), Boreen Boy (9/1), Honneur De Sivola (11/1), Mawlood (22/1), Obey The Rules (22/1)

ALGHAZAAL upped his game to score at Ludlow recently and a performance of similar merit should be enough to go in again in a race where most have questions to answer. Chess Player looks the main danger and Honneur de Sivola should do better for a switch to chasing.