Fly 2 Wales Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 6m 2.60s

Neville's Cross⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 129| D

9/2

Multiple chase winner who added another couple of small field handicaps to his tally at 3m last summer. Struggling for form in trio of starts since the turn of the year but now operating 8 lb below last winning mark if 3-month break has perked him up.

Form: P8P5P7-

Presentandcounting²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 129| D

6/4

Prolific over fences in 2021/22 campaign, winning 5 times in novice company before enjoying another productive summer last year, winning another 4-times over timber. Shade underwhelming on latest chase start at Aintree in May but no surprise to see a better showing here.

Form: 11136-4

To Be Sure⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: S Bowen| T: Evan Williams| OR: 106| CD

11/10

Back to form a little out of the blue when taking advantage of his reduced mark over C&D in April. May have found race coming too soon in big field at Cheltenham later that month but bounce back not ruled out returning from a 50-day break.

Form: 3P4710-

Forecasts

To Be Sure (11/10), Presentandcounting (6/4), Neville's Cross (9/2)

PRESENTANDCOUNTING still needs to conclusively prove his stamina for this trip but with forecast conditions in his favour and the likelihood of his own way in front, he could well be the answer. Neither To Be Sure nor Neville's Cross can be discounted, however.