bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 3m 50.6s

Fringill Dike^b⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 137| CD

5/1

Enhanced really good strike rate over fences at Newton Abbot in August. and right back on his game when finding only Third Time Lucki too good trying to win a Bangor handicap for the second time last month. Repeat of that will see him involved.

Form: 01500-2

Third Time Lucki^t⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 133| CD

9/2

A smart chaser at his best for Dan Skelton in 2022/23. Joined present connections for £190,000 and finished a good second at Cheltenham in November. Poor efforts followed but ridden more positively when back to winning ways at Bangor, proving too strong for Fringill Dike. Big player.

Form: 26505-1

Malystic⁷⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: P D Niven| OR: 133| D

8/1

Veteran who has dropped a long way in the weights but that due to fact he only really gave his running once last season. Given a break but others more persuasive.

Form: 2P5F66-

Duke Of Luckley^v⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M Keighley| OR: 125| D

17/2

In top form during the autumn and picked up where he left off when completing a hat-trick of 5-runner handicaps at Southwell last month, driven out. Likeable type and dangerous if getting into usual rhythm.

Form: 62211-1

No Risk With Lou^h³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 124| D

3/1

Goes well fresh and maintained unbeaten Huntingdon record on May's reappearance, in control when untidy last. Up 5 lb but demands consideration given his profile.

Form: 5/1U33-1

Doyouknowwhatimean⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 122| D

5/1

Resumed winning ways at Chepstow in April and confirmed that he's in really good nick at present when landing 7-runner handicap at Worcester in May. Up 5 lb in a better race.

Form: 44512-1

Sir Tivo^p,t²³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 119| D

5/1

Won twice in a light 2023 but only gave his running twice in a busier campaign last year. However, back to form with a bang off reduced mark after 5 months off at Cartmel in May and he had no easy task under a penalty at Bangor since. Back on correct mark.

Form: 24P7-13

Forecasts

No Risk With Lou (3/1), Third Time Lucki (9/2), Sir Tivo (5/1), Doyouknowwhatimean (5/1), Fringill Dike (5/1), Malystic (8/1), Duke Of Luckley (17/2)

Having fallen a long way in the weights, THIRD TIME LUCKI reacted well to different tactics when finally cashing in at Bangor last month and given he retains plenty of handicap scope, his revised mark may well be within range. There's depth to this, though, with fellow-last-time-out winners Duke of Luckley and No Risk With Lou feared most.