Rubstic Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 29.60s

Chapel Green^p1⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 110| C

11/4

Fair winner over hurdles who made a successful chase debut at Hexham in October. Below that form since, however, and headgear now given a whirl.

Form: 42-15F3

Arctic Ambition⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: Paul Robson| OR: 109

7/1

Lost his way for Gordon Elliott and well held both starts for this yard.

Form: 3300P4

Duty Calls⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 100| CD

5/1

C&D winner 12 months ago off 6 lb lower. Posed no threat from 5 lb out of the handicap here last week but should make more of an impact now.

Form: 6-42274

Ritson^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 97

8/1

Fair hurdler who opened account in this sphere when running out a decisive winner at Newcastle (16.3f) 15 months ago. Soundly beaten all 4 starts since, though.

Form: 5189-77

Limerick Leader^t,v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 93| C

9/4

Fair hurdler but just a modest maiden handicap chaser. However, stopped the slide when runner-up in this headgear over C&D 3 weeks ago so needs considering off a similar mark.

Form: 227782

Going Mobile^t¹⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 89

11/1

Successful 3 times last season and bounced back to form when third of 10 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (17.2f, good to firm). Struggled from 5 lb out of the handicap at Sedgefield next time but worth another chance to confirm he's back in form.

Form: P-53P34

Claret Dabbler^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 78

12/1

Modest form at best over fences at Catterick in December 2021 but missed 23 months and achieved nothing on return there over Christmas. Fared better when fourth at Musselburgh 3 weeks ago but remains opposable from 6 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 7324/P4

Forecasts

Limerick Leader (9/4), Chapel Green (11/4), Duty Calls (5/1), Arctic Ambition (7/1), Ritson (8/1), Going Mobile (11/1), Claret Dabbler (12/1)

LIMERICK LEADER stopped the slide off a much-reduced mark when second at Musselburgh 3 weeks ago and he's potentially well treated if building on that. Duty Calls and Going Mobile are both racing off their proper marks this time so are expected to bounce back.