Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 4m 58.71s

Glynn^t³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 137

2/1

Lightly raced for his age and really got the hang of this game in recent months, supplementing pair of handicap victories in 4-runner Newton Abbot novice (21f) in September. Bold showing on the front end looks on the cards again returned to handicap company.

Form: 3F3111

Numitor¹⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: James Bowen| T: H Main| OR: 132| C| D

11/4

Found plenty when resuming winning ways in veterans' company at Haydock (19.9f) in March. Struggled in stronger company next 2 starts but this rates more suitable back from 5 months off and his mark has eased.

Form: 2P/416-P

Le Ligerien^t¹⁸⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 124| DWS

7/2

Added another small-field chase victory to his tally at Kempton (20.5f) last November. Largely ran with credit prior to a lesser run back at Kempton (18f) in April but returns with yard amongst the winners and another afforded a chance by the assessor. Had wind surgery.

Form: 132548-

Presentandcounting^p¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 122| D

6/1

Twice a winner in small field chase contests in 2023. Largely underwhelming since but he did hint at a revival in first-time cheekpieces when fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Ludlow (23.8f) 18 days ago. Now his task is to build on that effort.

Form: 8-V4544

Kauto The King^p,t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: J Tizzard| OR: 111| CD

7/1

Ungenuine type but he scored at Newton Abbot in August and he kept the errors at bay when runner-up at Exeter (19.2f) 17 days ago. Looks to have more on his plate operating from out of the weights on this occasion but he's no forlorn hope.

Form: 252142

Non-Runners

Escaria Ten¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: M Keighley J: Daire James McConville

Forecasts

Glynn (2/1), Numitor (11/4), Le Ligerien (7/2), Presentandcounting (6/1), Kauto The King (7/1), Escaria Ten (16/1)

GLYNN has really got his act together in the jumping department of late, bringing up the hat-trick in determined fashion in a Newton Abbot novice (21f) 37 days ago. He looks to hold sound claims back in a handicap. Returning pair Le Ligerien and Numitor may emerge as the chief dangers.