Pertemps Network Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 4m 4.38s

Saint Segal^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: James Best| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 139| CD

15/8

Yet to score this term but he is holding his form well. Stumbled and unseated his rider soon after 1st in handicap at Sandown (15.4f, good) 21 days ago. This smart C&D winner is very much the sort to bounce back,

Form: 24-3F2U

Quel Destin^b⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 138| CD

3/1

Made it 2-2 in a change of headgear (blinkers replaced cheekpieces) in 4-runner handicap chase here (19.4f, heavy) 59 days ago. Up 4 lb but he's not taken lightly in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 323-811

Mount Tempest^b²⁹

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

5/1

Firmly on the up since the blinkers went on, scoring at Sandown and Wetherby either side of Christmas. Posted another excellent effort when third of 6 back at Sandown (15.4f, soft) last time, doing best of those aggressively ridden. Player off the same mark.

Form: 3-28113

Prince Quali¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 118| BF

3/1

A fair winning chaser in France in early 2022 who has come on in his three runs for his current yard, second of 4 in handicap chase at Plumpton (17f, soft) 12 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 115/522

Dr T J Eckleburg⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 112| D

14/1

Two-time 2m chase winner this term and posted another solid effort when third of 4 at Wincanton (15.7f, heavy) 7 days ago. One for the shortlist despite being 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 131243

Forecasts

Saint Segal (15/8), Prince Quali (3/1), Quel Destin (3/1), Mount Tempest (5/1), Dr T J Eckleburg (14/1)

A case can be made for all of the quintet but Dan Skelton's thriving MOUNT TEMPEST is fancied to quickly resume winning ways having had too much use made of him when an excellent third at Sandown last time. C&D scorer Saint Segal figures on a handy-looking mark though and rates a big danger, with Quel Destin and Prince Quali also firmly in the picture.