Ashleybank Investments Reg And Betty Tweedie Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 6m 15.5s

No Risk Des Flos^t³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 131

13/2

Dual chase scorer (at up to 19.4f) last term and matched best effort of this campaign when fourth of 10 in handicap at Sandown (24.2f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 13-P344

Your Own Story⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 126

9/2

Several creditable efforts before opening account over fences at Wetherby (30.9f) in March of last year and acquitted himself well in Scottish Grand National on final start of season. Figures off a handy mark and should be straighter for last month's solid Newcastle reappearance second. Player.

Form: 32126-2

Charlie Uberalles⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 122

6/1

Dual 3m chase winner in 2022. Pulled up at Doncaster last time but posted a good third away from the mud when third in Premier Handicap there (3m) in January. Remains lightly raced for his age so warrants respect.

Form: 41-3P3P

Up Helly Aa King^t³⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 11-5| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 122

13/2

Likeable chaser who landed 3m Ayr handicap in January. Rare poor run when fourth of five at Newcastle last time so this veteran is in the mix.

Form: 2-61F24

Val Dancer^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 121| D

2/1

In first-time cheekpieces, much improved when justifying support in handicap at Leicester in December and has scored at Wetherby and Catterick since. Shaped as if still in form when third at Uttoxeter last time and needs considering.

Form: 6-31113

Prince Des Fichaux^b⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 119

5/1

Very good second of 12 in Eider Chase (11/1) at Newcastle (33.2f, soft) 51 days ago. Back down in trip but remains in the picture.

Form: 1-54622

Forecasts

Val Dancer (2/1), Your Own Story (9/2), Prince Des Fichaux (5/1), Charlie Uberalles (6/1), Up Helly Aa King (13/2), No Risk Des Flos (13/2)

None of these can be ruled out but the vote goes to YOUR OWN STORY who should strip fitter for his reappearance Newcastle second and can go one better off a handy-looking mark. Charlie Uberalles is another weighted to go well with in-form duo Val Dancer and No Risk Des Flos also in the picture.