Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 12.8s

Enjoy Your Life²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 118

9/4

Fairly useful ex-French winning hurdler/chaser who built on his solid reappearance second at Wincanton when cosily landing a 3m Exeter handicap in November. Better than bare result the last twice (in higher-grade races) and a bold show is anticipated.

Form: 2-72144

Mumbo Jumbo^p1,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 117

7/2

Yet to win a race of any description and while he has a big chance judged on his effort behind Enjoy Your Life at Exeter (beaten 3½ lengths into third there and now 7 lb better off with the winner), his 2 subsequent displays have not been at all inspiring.

Form: 42-U3PP

Lubeat Foras¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 110

13/2

Point/bumper winner who was third in each of his 3 starts in maiden hurdles at up to 2¾m. Hasn't shown much in handful of attempts over fences since returning from a lengthy absence in November and major improvement is needed in the jumping department.

Form: 333/U6P

Airtothethrone^t⁷¹

11/8

Opened chase account at the second attempt over C&D last season and has performed with credit several times since, including when departing 3 out last time at Lingfield where he was going well at the time and likely to be involved in the finish. Since undergone a wind op and major chance back here.

Form: 542F-4F

Non-Runners

Not At Present²⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: B Pauling J: Beau Morgan

Forecasts

Airtothethrone (11/8), Enjoy Your Life (9/4), Mumbo Jumbo (7/2), Not At Present (5/1), Lubeat Foras (13/2)

With pretty significant doubts surrounding the other three, AIRTOTHETHRONE and Enjoy Your Life are the pair to concentrate on. The latter has plenty going for him eased in class here but Tim Vaughan's charge had yet to be asked for his effort when exiting at the third-last at Lingfield and, provided he is none the worse for that tumble, the 8-y-o could have the edge back at the scene of his breakthrough success last season. Mumbo Jumbo will be a threat if able to bounce back but it's a big 'if'.