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Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 4m 59.15s

Solo^t⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 149| BF| D

6/1

Smart novice chaser (Grade 2 winner) who returned with a very good second in the Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter in November. Runner-up conceding weight to an unexposed 4-y-o at Ascot a month later but this return to handicaps rates a plus and promising young rider takes off handy 5 lb.

Form: 221P-22

Heltenham^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 136| CD

1/1

Improved markedly for the switch to chasing, taking another step forward when running out a good winner of the Greatwood Gold Cup over C&D 3 weeks ago. 6 lb higher mark to contend with but very much on the shortlist again with yard continuing in excellent form.

Form: F-13821

Gunsight Ridge^t³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 135

6/1

Lightly-raced 9-y-o who was in process of running well when falling 4 out on return at Wetherby and showed no ill effects when chasing home an upwardly-mobile Skelton in-mate at Sandown (15.5f) last month. Only 2 lb above last winning mark and worth a second look.

Form: 3P/15-F2

Sir Psycho^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 134

8/1

Back over fences, made his first start since leaving Paul Nicholls a winning one in novice handicap at Ascot (18.8f) on his return (form worked out well). Similar form on 2 of 3 starts since, fourth behind Heltenham over C&D for the latest of them 3 weeks ago. Eased 2 lb since.

Form: 37-12U4

Galahad Quest^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 130| D

11/1

Decisive winner of a 2½m Warwick handicap chase last February and hasn't shaped badly, albeit without being anywhere near his best, in 2 starts so far this season. Down to an attractive mark but he does need to keep the errors at bay in competitive race of this nature.

Form: 9214-62

Gustavian^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 129| D

15/2

Sole success over fences to date came in 3-runner affair at Exeter (24.2f) 13 months ago. Largely creditable efforts since, good third of 9 to Heltenham over C&D 3 weeks ago. Eased 2 lb ahead of this but return to further may suit ideally.

Form: 7246U3

Non-Runners

Eaton Collina²³

Weight: 10-6| Age: 9

T: Kerry Lee J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Heltenham (1/1), Eaton Collina (4/1), Gunsight Ridge (6/1), Solo (6/1), Gustavian (15/2), Sir Psycho (8/1), Galahad Quest (11/1)

HELTENHAM continued on his upward curve and had a couple of re-opposing rivals in his wake when running out a good winner of the Greatwood Gold Cup over C&D 3 weeks ago and a 6 lb rise for that victory shouldn't prevent another bold showing with his yard continuing in smashing form. Gunsight Ridge was no match for an improver latest but comes here with good claims. Solo, back in handicaps/partnered by a good-value claimer, can also figure.