LiveScore Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 5m 12.3s

Kap Auteuil^v¹¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: T Lawes| OR: 100

8/1

Useful chaser at best but losing run stretches back to March 2022 and, having offered little in a light 2023/24 campaign, he fared no better after 10 months off/fitted with a visor when pulled up at Stratford (22.6f) in October. Mark continues to tumble but he has it prove.

Form: P/9567-P

Valence D'Aumont¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 88

6/4

Tumbled down the weights and, in line with yard's good form, he capitalised to register a game victory in 7-runner handicap chase at Catterick (19.2f) 3 weeks ago. Remains with plenty of handicapping scope on old form if he can back that up here.

Form: 4-53361

Coolmoyne⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: Sara Ender| OR: 84WS

4/1

Gained a deserved breakthrough success for Simon Waugh at Hexham last spring and posted a good second for his new handler in handicap chase at Sedgefield (26.3f, soft) in October. Disappointing he hasn't matched that level either start since but no forlorn hope in an open contest. Had wind op.

Form: 7-13247

Bravethewaves^t³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 82| BF

3/1

Maiden hurdler but off the mark at the second attempt over fences at Catterick last month under a confident ride. Not in same form when fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Musselburgh on Sunday, his jumping none too fluent. Remains early days at least in this sphere.

Form: 999F15

Great Ballinboris^b1,t1⁸⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 79

17/2

Hasn't stood much racing and having failed to make an impact over hurdles, it's been a similar story in handful of chase tries, well held after 7 months off when sixth of 9 in handicap at Wetherby (24.2f) in November. Blinkers/tongue tie need to have positive effect now.

Form: 67/34-P6

Non-Runners

Pilgrims King¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: P & M Bowen J: Non Runner

Robins Field⁶³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 10

T: H Dickin J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Valence D'Aumont (6/4), Pilgrims King (5/2), Bravethewaves (3/1), Coolmoyne (4/1), Robins Field (13/2), Kap Auteuil (8/1), Great Ballinboris (17/2)

Course winner PILGRIMS KING almost certainly benefited from the antics of the runner-up when opening his account for the season at Sedgefield 14 days ago. However, he was also deserving of credit in overcoming tack issues as he did on that occasion, and he's given the tentative vote to come out on top again. Coolmoyne, on the back of wind surgery and Catterick-scorer Valence d'Aumont are others to consider.