Legendary Ray Barlow Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 6m 6.37s

Steel Wave^p,t²⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 101| CD

15/2

Returned to something like his recent best to make a winning return from 5 months off at Stratford 3 weeks ago, though shaping third best at the weights for most of the way. Not an obvious type to follow up.

Form: 23343-1

Heart Of A Lion²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 99| BF

7/2

Lightly raced on the back of his chase debut success at Ludlow in 2021 but very much caught the eye under considerate handling when third at Fontwell (19.5f), finishing with running left. Shaped as if still in good form when falling 5 out over C&D 3 weeks ago and remains of interest.

Form: 4P/V33-F

Do No Wrong¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J Kington| T: Justin Landy| OR: 94

9/4

Hurdles winner at Sedgefield in August 2021. Lightly raced in the last couple of years but left his chase bow well behind when winning at Cartmel 2 weeks ago with a bit in hand. Player.

Form: 74/93-P1

Camilla's Choice⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 88| D

10/3

Not disgraced over fences/hurdles last 2 starts but still looking for a first success and mark still high enough.

Form: 3RPP-43

Junior Massini^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 77

7/2

Not straightforward but excelled himself sent chasing by new connections when just failing at Warwick after 12 months off and backed that up when going one better there 10 days ago. That was a weak event, however, and much more on his plate here.

Form: P5/9P-21

Non-Runners

Everyday Champagne²³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: N G Richards J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Do No Wrong (9/4), Camilla's Choice (10/3), Junior Massini (7/2), Everyday Champagne (7/2), Heart Of A Lion (7/2), Steel Wave (15/2)

HEART OF A LION shaped as if still in good form when falling 5 out over C&D 3 weeks ago so is well worth another chance given how he'd shaped at Fontwell the time before. Do No Wrong left his chase debut well behind when scoring with a bit in hand at Cartmel so is feared most.