Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 3m 58.01s

Rathmacknee¹⁰⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D O'Neill| OR: 96

12/1

A fair winner at 20f over hurdles for Nicky Henderson. Rarely threatened for present yard though, last home over hurdles at Market Rasen latest. Hard to fancy returned to chasing here.

Form: 5/447P0-

Jaipaletemps^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 94

15/2

Won 3 claiming chases in France. Yet to scale same heights for new yard, but posted respectable third of 4 in handicap at Ffos Las (16f, good to soft) 13 days ago and looks one of likelier contenders here.

Form: 36355-3

Rocks Up Late^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 89| CD

4/11

Made winning start over fences here last month and followed up, off 7 lb higher, in 5-runner handicap chase at Fontwell (17.8f, good) 34 days ago. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 6P09-11

Fenna's Loss^t²⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Allen| OR: 84| D

22/1

Never troubled the judge in 5 starts over hurdles/fences last year and is best watched back from 9 months off here.

Form: PP/7809-

Megascope¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Kimber| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 83

50/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdle back in spring 2023 and no signs of improvement in a couple of starts this year. Switch to fences needs to bring about improvement.

Form: 77/66

Solid Fuel¹⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: James Best| T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy| OR: 76| CD

18/1

Sprang a surprise in this contest last season but only seen twice since and offered little in either outing.

Form: P0/71P8-

Deal Em High^p⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: R T Dunne| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 70| D

17/2

Not scored since 2021 and more miss than hit over hurdles last season. Goes chasing with plenty to prove.

Form: 7830PP-

Forecasts

Rocks Up Late (4/11), Jaipaletemps (15/2), Deal Em High (17/2), Rathmacknee (12/1), Solid Fuel (18/1), Fenna's Loss (22/1), Megascope (50/1)

ROCKS UP LATE had something up his sleeve when landing his second chase victory at Fontwell last month and may have more to offer yet. He should prove hard to beat. Jaipaletemps is the forecast pick.