3A's Horse Boxes 'West Wales National' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 7m 46.81s

The Galloping Bear^p,t³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 135

11/1

Useful staying chaser who posted a good Newcastle second last February. Well held all 4 starts since so he needs to bounce back.

Form: F2P-P8P

Punitive^v1⁷⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 129

28/1

Arrives well out of sorts, pulled up for Gordon Elliott in handicap chases at Leopardstown and Punchestown on his last two rusn. Something to prove for his new yard with a visor added.

Form: P6F-0PP

Pimlico Point^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 123

5/2

:Low-mileage 7-y-o who got off the mark in this sphere in 4-runner handicap chase at Exeter (24.2f, heavy) 37 days ago. Up 3 lb but he's not taken lightly.

Form: 1/3P-241

Amateur^p²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: J L Flint| OR: 123| CD

18/1

Added to his good Ffos Las record with a win last May. Pulled up on the back of a wind op at Newton Abbot 29 days ago but a dual winner of this event so he can't be discounted off an easing mark.

Form: P3-10PP

Art Decco^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 117

4/1

Much improved since the cheekpieces went on and bids for a hat-trick following wins at Fontwell and Taunton (23f, heavy) last month. 7 lb higher here but that form has been franked so he's a player.

Form: 13-3711

Well Dick^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 117

5/1

Revived by a first-time tongue strap when winning 7-runner handicap chase at Warwick (29.2f, heavy) 21 days ago, just holding on. Needs considering despite a 5 lb rise with headgear again sported.

Form: 141-PP1

Stellar Stream^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 109

9/4

Point/hurdles winner who gained a deserved breakthrough chasing success (in first-time cheekpieces) in 9-runner handicap chase at Bangor (29.6f, heavy) 32 days ago, finding extra. In the mix once more.

Form: 7-42831

Forecasts

Stellar Stream (9/4), Pimlico Point (5/2), Art Decco (4/1), Well Dick (5/1), The Galloping Bear (11/1), Amateur (18/1), Punitive (28/1)

ART DECCO hasn't looked back since fitted with cheekpieces so is fancied to defy a 7lb weights rise and complete a hat-trick at the chief expense of Exeter-scorer Pimlico Point. Well Dick, who arrives on the back of a recent success at Warwick, and dual winner of this Amateur can't be ruled out either in a very open contest.