racingtv.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 5m 21.30s

Thelasthighking³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Nailor| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 134

6/4

Ended last season on the up with wins at Wincanton and Southwell and resumed with an excellent second of 7 in handicap chase here (18f, good, 9/2) 36 days ago. Big shout once more.

Form: 1/4211-2

Before Midnight³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Sutton⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 132

10/1

Made an encouraging start for this yard (previously trained by Sam Thomas) when fourth at Chepstow but only ninth at Cheltenham reverted to chasing last month. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 4P6-549

Gloire D'Athon^h,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 130| D

9/2

Enjoyed a fine campaign last season but he was pulled up in Newbury handicap chase after 4 months off last time. Has a bit to prove now.

Form: 121-17P

Our Jet^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 128| D

11/4

Had breathing op and got back on track when third of 10 in handicap chase at Newbury (19.8f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and this fairly useful 2m4f winner needs considering.

Form: 0/2136-3

Mullinaree^h,t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: S Hosie| OR: 127| D

7/1

Form has taken off since equipped with a hood and tongue strap combination, completing a five-timer at Hexham (20.1f) in June. Below-par fifth after 4 months off at Chepstow last month on his final run for Milton Harris but he's the sort to bounce back.

Form: 11-1115

Amoola Gold^p²²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 127| D

20/1

Multiple winner over fences who also scored twice over hurdles last term at Huntingdon and Chepstow. Can't be ruled out back chasing for his seasonal return.

Form: 773161-

Forecasts

Thelasthighking (6/4), Our Jet (11/4), Gloire D'Athon (9/2), Mullinaree (7/1), Before Midnight (10/1), Amoola Gold (20/1)

THELASTHIGHKING is on an upward curve and fancied to quickly resume winning ways on the back of his excellent reappearance second here. Dan Skelton's pair Our Jet and Amoola Gold rate the main threats and can chase him home in that order.