LK Bennett Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 10.45s

Thelasthighking¹¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Nailor| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 134| BF

3/1

Successful at Wincanton and Southwell last spring and returned with a pair of good runner-up efforts at Kempton in the autumn. Looks like he's been saved for another spring campaign. Should go well.

Form: 4211-22

Frere d'Armes^p,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 131

15/8

Improved for switch to chasing last season, landing handicaps at Kempton/Newbury. Just one good effort this term but it came over C&D (good to soft) and he should find this easier than the Grand Annual at last week's Cheltenham Festival. Back on a good mark.

Form: 7-52P6P

Martator^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 122| D

11/4

Has been reliable in handicap chases this winter, gaining reward for that consistency in a small-field race over 2½m at Newbury 23 days ago. Fine at this trip and a 4 lb nudge is unlikely to prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 332231

Walk In Clover^h1²⁴

9/1

Recorded back-to-back chase victories last spring and plenty of good efforts in defeat have followed. Latest remote third of 4 at Taunton (2¾m) wasn't one of them (raced too freely) but she might fare better back down in trip with a hood added.

Form: 3F34P3

Coastguard Station^p⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 116| BF

17/2

Consistent chaser but he turned in a rare poor effort when pulled up in handicap chase at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) in December. Freshened up since and handily weighted if back on song.

Form: 23-537P

Non-Runners

Sacre Coeur²²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Frere d'Armes (15/8), Martator (11/4), Thelasthighking (3/1), Coastguard Station (17/2), Walk In Clover (9/1), Sacre Coeur (10/1)

Although FRERE D'ARMES was pulled up in the Grand Annual at last week's Cheltenham Festival he's the mount of Harry Skelton from his yard's 2 runners here and might be able to stage a revival in this easier race and back on a sounder surface. Recent Newbury winner Martator is second choice ahead of Thelasthighking.