BeatWright Beat The Wright Way Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 19.12s

Natural Ability^t²⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 96| CD

20/1

C&D winner on debut for this yard last November and was in the process of running well when falling 2 out back here on his latest appearance in February. Resumes on a 1 lb lower mark and won't be far away if fully tuned-up for this.

Form: 04P15F-

Dixie Cowboy¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J M Quinlan| T: S England| OR: 88

11/2

Left previous form behind when second to runaway odds-on winner Captain Wallace on handicap hurdle debut at Southwell (20.4f, good) in April 2024. Unsurprisingly looked in need of the run following 18 months off at Carlisle recently and needs a second look now switched to fences.

Form: 7852/6-9

Forcetoreckonwith^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 87

15/2

£30,000 purchase after getting off the mark at the second time of asking in Irish points last October. However, form over hurdles was modest and she was safely held on chase debut at Uttoxeter.

Form: 193-570

Texard^v²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: R J Armson| OR: 87| D

20/1

Capitalised on a much-reduced mark when striking at Market Rasen in April 2024. Below par thereafter, though, and he was pulled up on return from a 15-month absence at Hereford.

Form: 467P5-P

Huit Reflets^v⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 82| D

7/4

Back to form the last twice, going close in a 2½m Hexham handicap chase in August and went one better over hurdles at Kelso (2¼m, good) the following month. 1 lb lower now returned to fences and he's a huge player.

Form: 734821

Formel Park^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: Evan Williams| OR: 76| CD

9/4

Failed to progress over hurdles, but appeared to be on her way to a winning chase debut when departing 2 out at Ludlow earlier this month. Atoned for that when scoring over C&D 7 days later, despite not jumping particularly well, and a 6 lb rise looks manageable.

Form: 3-208F1

Blended Stealth^b¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 75| D

8/1

Refitting of cheekpieces and a more positive ride worked the oracle when finally opening his account at Hexham in May. Best subsequent effort was his recent C&D second to Formel Park in first-time blinkers (retained), but it was still all very laboured stuff and he's opposable for win purposes.

Form: 259652

Forecasts

Huit Reflets (7/4), Formel Park (9/4), Dixie Cowboy (11/2), Forcetoreckonwith (15/2), Blended Stealth (8/1), Natural Ability (20/1), Texard (20/1)

HUIT REFLETS is clearly on a good mark in this sphere having scored off 1 lb higher over hurdles at Kelso last time and he looks the way to go. Fellow last-time-out winner Formel Park still has some room for improvement in the jumping department, but she managed to get the job done over C&D recently and is feared most ahead of Natural Ability, who also has a C&D success to his name.