ToteRacing On Twitter (Not X) Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 14.39s

Texard^t²⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: R J Armson| OR: 109| D

20/1

Fairly useful handicap chaser at best but has lost his way and sold from David Pipe £7,500 in May. Off 8 months.

Form: 7P57PF-

Lively Citizen³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: J J Burke| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 108| D

11/2

Multiple hurdles winner who made a successful start over fences off 1 lb higher at Perth in May. Hasn't gone on from that in 2 subsequent starts after a break, though, his jumping leaving much to be desired at Ludlow last time.

Form: 804-164

Hold Onto The Line^p⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Ewart| OR: 106| C

11/4

Three wins here in 2022, including on chase debut (20.3f). Well held next 2 starts but last month's Ayr reappearance effort was a step back in the right direction. Down in trip.

Form: 11/14P-7

Friary Rock^p⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 105| CD

3/1

Back to form to take advantage of a reduced mark over C&D under this rider 8 weeks ago. Remains with handicapping scope after a 4 lb rise so every chance he can follow up.

Form: 343431

Upagainstit⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 102| D

7/2

Runner-up sole start in Irish points and improved on his hurdles form when making a winning start in this sphere at Warwick (16.2f) off this mark in March. Fell at the last at Haydock next time (when distant third) and shaped as if better for the run after 7 months off at Sedgefield 8 weeks ago.

Form: 5561F-5

Budarri^p,t¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: W Coltherd| OR: 77| CD

7/1

Successful twice here last winter and posted good placed efforts in pair of Hexham handicaps (at up to 20f) this summer. Below par next 2 starts after 5 months off but latest third at Catterick was a step back in the right direction. 6 lb out of the handicap, however.

Form: 522753

Izzy's Champion^p,t¹⁵⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 75| CD

12/1

Made the frame again when third of 6 in handicap chase at Perth (20.1f, good to soft, 5/2) when last seen in August but up against it from 8 lb out of the weights.

Form: 432-333

Forecasts

Hold Onto The Line (11/4), Friary Rock (3/1), Upagainstit (7/2), Lively Citizen (11/2), Budarri (7/1), Izzy's Champion (12/1), Texard (20/1)

FRIARY ROCK bounced back to his best trying 2m for the first time over fences when winning under this rider here in November and remains on a nice mark having won off 1 lb higher at Perth in May. Upagainstit and Hold Onto The Line both shaped as if better for their comeback runs so rate the main threats.