'Rasen Rocks' Featuring James Arthur Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:03 | Winning time: 5m 2.42s

War Lord^b1²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 132| D

12/1

Useful chaser at his best who ran well back from 7 months off/wind surgery when third in the Haldon Gold Cup in November. However, he's gone the wrong way from that effort in handful of starts since and first-time blinkers need to have positive effect now.

Form: 5-3P397

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The Big Bite^p³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: J J Burke| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 129

22/1

Useful sort on his day over fences and back to that level in first-time headgear when narrow winner of Greatwood Gold Cup at Newbury 13 months ago. Has offered little this term, though, beaten before 2 out when last of 5 in Doncaster handicap chase 39 days ago.

Form: 81-PP95

Gloire D'Athon^h,t¹³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 128

7/2

Enjoyed a fine campaign over fences last season but he was out of sorts when last seen in November, well-beaten in handicaps at Newbury/Kempton. Has fallen back down to last winning mark if subsequent break has had positive effect.

Form: 21-17P5

Dibble Decker^p,t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 127

5/2

Back-to-back winner over fences last term and left low-key reappearance in his wake when resuming winning ways with a tongue tie added at Wincanton (20f) in January. Backed that up with a solid second at Huntingdon (19.8f) since and he's one to be interested in again.

Form: 115-912

Jet Plane^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 126

5/1

Started the season with back-to-back wins here (25.5f) and Newton Abbot (25.7f) and returned to that sort of form when taking Sandown handicap over this sort of trip last month. Just 2 lb higher now and looks a likely contender provided he keeps the errors at bay.

Form: 14P751

Dreams Of Home^b,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115

11/1

Made a winning return at Kelso last season and posted one of his better efforts for a while equipped with blinkers when second of 4 in handicap chase at Ayr (16.5f) 32 days ago. Assessor has given him a chance but others look stronger back up in trip.

Form: 4-3P452

William Cody³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 115

16/5

Won twice over 2½m at Huntingdon in his first season chasing and having finished runner up on 4 of his 5 starts this term, he crucially jumped better than his rivals when landing 4-runner handicap at Leicester (20.1f) 33 days ago. More on his plate up 7 lb but he can't be discounted.

Form: 222421

Forecasts

Dibble Decker (5/2), William Cody (16/5), Gloire D'Athon (7/2), Jet Plane (5/1), Dreams Of Home (11/1), War Lord (12/1), The Big Bite (22/1)

All the better for his reappearance when successful at Wincanton in January, DIBBLE DECKER again ran well when going down narrowly at Huntingdon 38 days ago (clear of remainder) and, nudged up just 2 lb, he looks sure to go well again. Jet Plane returned to the pick of his early-season form when scoring at Sandown himself latest and is a threat provided he keeps the errors at bay. William Cody and Gloire d'Athon are others in the mix.