Strong Flavours Catering Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 4m 22.1s

Give Me A Moment²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 122| D

13/2

Useful chaser at best but signs of decline this season, well held at Newbury 3 weeks ago.

Form: P7-4544

Prince Quali³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 115| BF| D

7/4

Fair chaser in France, winning amateur riders minor event at Auteuil in 2021/22. Missed last season and left David Cottin for €10,000. Left yard debut well behind when second at Wincanton 5 weeks ago and entitled to come on again.

Form: 2115/52

Alto Alto^p,t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 114| CD

15/8

Left previous chasing efforts behind when winning 17f handicap at Plumpton in April. Well held next 3 starts but sparked back to life by first-time cheekpieces and a tongue strap when capitalising on a falling mark returned to hurdling here 5 weeks ago. Big player with a repeat back chasing.

Form: 31-6061

Aviles^p1,t1⁶²

3/1

Fair ex-French hurdler who found just one too good all 4 starts in juvenile/maiden hurdles last term. Again runner-up when going agonisingly close on return/chase debut at Fontwell (19.5f, soft), a race he probably would've won but for a bad mistake 2 out. Heavy ground an excuse since. Headgear on.

Form: 2222-2P

Forecasts

Prince Quali (7/4), Alto Alto (15/8), Aviles (3/1), Give Me A Moment (13/2)

ALTO ALTO responded well to headgear/a tongue strap when scoring over hurdles here 5 weeks ago and can follow up back in this sphere. Prince Quali was all the better for his yard debut/belated return when runner-up at Wincanton and is next best.