Tanners Claret Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 6m 15.23s

Destroytheevidence^p⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Burke| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 134| BF| D

4/1

Three-time hurdles winner who made a successful reappearance in this sphere at Chepstow (23.6f) last winter. Just touched off a couple of times during second half of the campaign but he will need to jump better than he did on his return. Claims if doing so from easing mark.

Form: 2522-93

Neon Moon^b,t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: D Pipe| OR: 132| CD

6/1

C&D winner who was far from disgraced when fifth on return at Ascot (23.8f) and he stepped up on that from further reduced mark when landing 4-runner handicap chase at Ascot (21.1f, good, 4/1) 26 days ago. 3 lb rise should see him competitive again.

Form: 624-451

Hunter Legend¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 127| BF

5/2

5-time winner over fences who was far from disgraced when sixth in Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham (20.2f) on return to action but not in same form when eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Newbury (22.4f) 18 days ago. This less demanding however, and his victories have come in single-figure fields.

Form: 1151-68

Rapper^p²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Stan Sheppard| T: H D Daly| OR: 127| C

33/1

Veteran three-time winner over fences who didn't go with any promise on the back of a 12-month layoff when pulled up in handicap chase (66/1) at Ascot (29.3f, good to soft) 25 days ago, tailing off seventeenth. Will need to step up significantly on that to play a part in change of headgear.

Form: 2F0/33-P

Ballycamus³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 125| CD

9/2

Successful in 2 of his 6 starts last term, looking as good as ever over C&D in February. Made a positive start to the new season when second at Chepstow but has found things tough going in pair of starts at Cheltenham subsequently. This rates a less demanding assignment at least.

Form: P14-279

Rockinastorm⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: David Bass| T: H D Daly| OR: 116| CD

5/2

C&D winner who had a productive 2024/25 season, scoring here and Wetherby and remained in good heart thereafter. Looked set to run respectably after 7 months off prior to falling last in amateur riders' handicap chase at Cheltenham (25f) 54 days ago and he's worthy of consideration.

Form: 11253-F

Forecasts

Hunter Legend (5/2), Rockinastorm (5/2), Destroytheevidence (4/1), Ballycamus (9/2), Neon Moon (6/1), Rapper (33/1)

ROCKINASTORM is yet to finish out of the first 2 over fences here, defying a 3 lb lower mark when scoring over further last winter. He looked all set to run respectably prior to departing late in the piece on his return at Cheltenham and it would come as no surprise to see him make a bold bid. Destroytheevidence needs to brush up on his jumping but is handily weighted if doing so. Ascot scorer Neon Moon and Hunter Legend aren't dismissed lightly, either.