Get A Run For Your Money At BetVictor Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 5m 3.40s

I'd Like To Know¹⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 138| C| D

11/2

Just touched off on chase debut here in January and again impressed with his jumping when landing a 5-runner handicap back at this course (16.4f, soft) next time. Bettered that with a decisive success at Kempton (2¼m, good to soft) when last seen in May and a 4 lb rise is by no means excessive.

Form: 2/4214-1

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Sail Away^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 138

11/1

Dual winner on good ground in 2022/23 and shaped well on several occasions in defeat last term. However, there was very little promise in his reappearance display at Chepstow where, on what was his first run following a fourth round of wind surgery, he checked out rather tamely.

Form: 6449-PP

Twinjets²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 136

5/2

Multiple bumper/hurdles winner who found improvement when making a successful debut for Paul Nicholls over fences at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) last December. Probably needed the run when returning to action at Chepstow last month and this 7-y-o remains with potential as a chaser.

Form: 1/9314-5

Masaccio¹⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 131

2/1

Successful twice over hurdles last season and ended that campaign with a personal best, finishing a clear second in a 12-runner 2½m Aintree handicap. Probably on a fair mark for this chase debut and will be a danger to all if his jumping passes the test.

Form: 12510-2

Thelasthighking¹⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Nailor| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 129

11/1

Successful over fences at Wincanton and Southwell during 2022/23 campaign and returned with a pair of good runner-up efforts at Kempton last autumn. Form dipped thereafter but resumes here with yard (also represented by High Treason) in good form and he's dangerous to discount.

Form: 1/2256-9

High Treason^t¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 122| D

5/1

Opened hurdles account at Fontwell last winter and, having found the company too hot in a Grade 3 Sandown handicap next time, he duly got back on track with a gutsy victory at Southwell (20.4f, good) in April. No reason to think he won't do well over fences, too, but this is a tough starting point.

Form: 3/34191-

Forecasts

Masaccio (2/1), Twinjets (5/2), High Treason (5/1), I'd Like To Know (11/2), Thelasthighking (11/1), Sail Away (11/1)

THELASTHIGHKING failed to kick on following a positive start to last season but he is on a good mark if able to get back on track, a scenario which is certainly plausible given that he returns from a break with his yard going great guns. I'd Like To Know took very well to fences last season and is a much-respected main danger, while Twinjets remains capable of better in this sphere and Masaccio will be a threat if he adapts well to the larger obstacles.