Arthur & Peggy White Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 50.03s

Neon Moon^b,t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 126

7/2

Strong traveller who returned better than ever to open his account over fences in handicap at Ludlow (23.8f) in October. Tame finishes since, however, markedly so at Newbury latest.

Form: 3P-1455

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Magic Saint^p,t²³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 125

9/1

Off the mark in hunters at Wincanton (20.2f) in March before finding his stamina stretched at Aintree (21.1f). Seemed amiss back in open company at Newton Abbot when last seen in June but not taken lightly off a tempting mark.

Form: 210-42P

Sure Touch⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 123

16/5

Had a productive 2022 over hurdles, winning 4 times, and better form when off the mark at the third attempt over fences at Uttoxeter before Christmas. Back up in trip now but stayed this far over hurdles. Has to be taken seriously up only 2 lb.

Form: 412-231

Stormy Flight^p⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 123| CD

11/4

Has gradually worked his way back to form this season and took advantage of a drop in the weights in 4-runner event at Exeter 8 weeks ago. Won a similar event over this C&D a year ago so must be respected.

Form: 2U-4361

Quoi De Neuf^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Cobden| T: Evan Williams| OR: 122| C

7/1

Returned to winning ways in 4-runner handicap chase at Fakenham (21.2f) in June and dispelled pair of lesser efforts when second at Catterick (19.2f) in November. Added to patchy record when well held at Ludlow since.

Form: 410926

Bridge North³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 120| D

18/1

Fairly useful hurdler who made a winning start over fences in 3-runner handicap chase at Newbury (23.4f, soft) in March. Disappointing since, however.

Form: 51F-PP4

Love Actually^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 103| CD

7/1

Hurdles/chase winner around here who added to her tally at Kempton (3m) 12 months ago. Lightly raced since and she failed to build on her reappearance run when pulled up at Wincanton (25f) over Christmas. Return to this venue may help.

Form: 11P4-4P

Forecasts

Stormy Flight (11/4), Sure Touch (16/5), Neon Moon (7/2), Love Actually (7/1), Quoi De Neuf (7/1), Magic Saint (9/1), Bridge North (18/1)

SURE TOUCH was prolific over hurdles last season and is already better over fences this term, scoring with a bit more in hand than the bare margin suggests at Uttoxeter last time. He's taken to defy a 2 lb rise at the main expense of the back-to-form Stormy Flight and the returning Magic Saint.