Arkle Finance Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 9.00s

Jaitroplaclasse^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Clarke⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 100

7/1

Lightly raced for Nicky Henderson. Acquired by new connections for £7,000 and left chase/yard debut well behind 5 months on when third at Bangor 3 weeks ago. May have more to offer still.

Form: 9/466-03

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Victory Club^b1,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin| OR: 90| D

10/1

Landed a bumper for Dan Skelton in 2022. Missed whole of following year but offered more when runner-up in a Wincanton maiden a year ago. Yet to fire this term, though made more of an impact off reduced mark here latest. Should make a chaser (point winner).

Form: 02-0657

Superstylin²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 89| BF| D

11/4

Went close at Lingfield on return and in better form than recent form figures suggest. Becoming well treated so needs considering.

Form: 23-2U63

Iskar D'airy^t⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 87| D

11/4

A fair 2m winner over hurdles but has yet to offer much in a pair of handicap chases at Lingfield and this C&D either side of Christmas. Tongue strap re-applied.

Form: 6241/P7

Tropical Talent^t¹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 82

7/4

Modest/hurdler chaser. Not so good of late (well backed last time) but is on a winning mark back over fences.

Form: 623787

Forecasts

Tropical Talent (7/4), Iskar D'airy (11/4), Superstylin (11/4), Jaitroplaclasse (7/1), Victory Club (10/1)

SUPERSTYLIN is on a nice mark on the pick of his form and could have his ideal conditions here. Tropical Talent failed to meet expectations when last seen in November but he's on a winning mark back over fences.