Arc All-Weather 1MILLION Bonus Returns Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 0.5s

Neigh Botha^p⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 97| CD

17/2

Scored over hurdles here in November and ran right up to form when second of 6 over C&D in June. Prone to mistakes over fences and was never a factor at Worcester 3 weeks later.

Form: 1P25-27

Jet Patrol^h,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 90| D

8/11

Showed the immediate benefit of a switch to James Owen with a comfortable Stratford success in August. Too free back at that venue next time but quickly back on the up when a comfortable scorer at Plumpton fitted with a tongue tie 11 days ago. Major claims back over fences.

Form: 486161

Clean Getaway^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 90| D

10/1

Had a prolific spell at Sedgefield this time last year but little to shout about in recent starts. Is now back on last winning mark, at least.

Form: 45-2P67

Royal Max¹³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 78| D

6/1

Finally off the mark in handicap chase at Sedgefield in April. Found good run of form coming to a halt at Stratford the following month and off since.

Form: 33513-4

Getaway Jewel²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 77| CD

9/2

Veteran who ended a long losing run in a very weak race off a career-low mark at Fakenham (2m) in June. Creditable efforts in defeat since.

Form: 64-1343

McGrath From Clune^p,h,t⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: T R Gretton| OR: 73

50/1

Lost his way in Ireland and no promise in 7 starts for current connections.

Form: 734-360

Non-Runners

Lightning Flash⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

Forecasts

Jet Patrol (8/11), Lightning Flash (7/4), Getaway Jewel (9/2), Royal Max (6/1), Neigh Botha (17/2), Clean Getaway (10/1), McGrath From Clune (50/1)

No surprise were this dominated by recent hurdles winners JET PATROL and Lightning Flash, who have the same mark to exploit over fences. Marginal preference is for the James Owen-inmate.