Aldiss Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 6m 28.54s

Calvic^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: S Edmunds| OR: 95| D

5/2

Proved better than ever when gaining second chase success for current yard at Worcester (2½m, good) last summer. Mixed record since but caught the eye back from a 176-day absence at Fontwell. Better expected now.

Form: 1466P6

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To Be Sure^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 92| D

5/1

Winner at Ffos Las 2 years ago. First impact since when just denied at Exeter last month before unseating in rather soft fashion at Ffos Las next time.

Form: 5-66P2U

Ronnies Reflection^t⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 87

9/2

Little show over hurdles but big improvement to win 2 of his last 3 starts over fences, outstaying his rivals at Leicester last time. Remains of interest.

Form: P3P141

Cloudy Wednesday^p⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 85| CD

9/4

Consistent sort who shaped as if still in good form for 90% of the way but didn't finish his race off at Southwell last time. Type to bounce back and won this race last year.

Form: 15-2235

Chateau Du Lys^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: R T Dunne| T: T R Gretton| OR: 76

7/1

No form in novice hurdles and always behind switched to fences for handicap debut at Bangor last month.

Form: 20076

Scottsdale¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 64

22/1

Remains a maiden over fences and has been struggling for form. Up against it again from out of the handicap.

Form: 3P5FP4

Forecasts

Cloudy Wednesday (9/4), Calvic (5/2), Ronnies Reflection (9/2), To Be Sure (5/1), Chateau Du Lys (7/1), Scottsdale (22/1)

CALVIC caught the eye back from a break at Fontwell last time and is potentially on a good mark if building on that. Last year's winner Cloudy Wednesday and the improving Ronnies Reflection rate as big threats.