Blockfree Services Handicap Chase

Off time: 20:16 | Winning time: 7m 23.20s

D'jango^t,v1⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 107

4/1

Won 3 times in busy 2022/23 campaign, with his latest success at Lingfield (28.8f) in February. Produced a lesser effort on his latest outing, though, beaten a long way out when seventh of 10 at Fakenham 23 days ago. Bounce back called for with visor on first-time.

Form: 4P30-7V

Victory Echo^t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 100

11/8

Going through a good spell at present with Conor Rabbitt in the saddle, making it 2 wins (plus 2 placed efforts) from his last 4 starts when successful at Perth (23.8f) 14 days ago. Remains on a workable mark and can score again in his current mood.

Form: 371-231

Zoffalee^t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 99

7/2

Runner-up 4 times last season but he remains a maiden over fences. After 6 months off, made no impression on the odds-on winner when third of 4 in handicap at Southwell (25.8f) 8 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 24445-3

First Class Return^b⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 94

3/1

Perked up by a change of headgear (first-time blinkers) when returning to winning ways in selling hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f) in April. Fell early at Exeter 5 days later, but he's now on a career-low mark back over fences. Tongue tie left off this time.

Form: U5/451F-

Non-Runners

Coup De Pinceau¹⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 11

T: S Hosie J: Beau Morgan

Forecasts

Victory Echo (11/8), First Class Return (3/1), Zoffalee (7/2), D'jango (4/1), Coup De Pinceau (4/1)

VICTORY ECHO has developed a good partnership with Conor Rabbitt in the saddle, making it 2 wins from his last 4 starts when successful at Perth a fortnight ago, and he is taken to add to his tally in his current form. Coup de Pinceau ran better than for a while when runner-up last time and could be the main danger, ahead of First Class Return.