More Radio Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 58.03s

Record High^t1²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 100| D

9/2

Hasn't won for nearly a year but went close at Fontwell on Boxing Day and ran to a similar level when fourth of 10 there 29 days ago, making steady headway from early in the final circuit but proving one-paced from 2 out. First-time tongue strap applied.

Form: 1P-2024

Hill Of Tara⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 93| D

5/2

Struggled in recent seasons. Pulled up in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (4/1) 52 days ago, stopping so quickly that he was possibly amiss. Plenty to prove.

Form: 7/5P6-4P

To Be Sure^p²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 88

25/1

Hasn't won in 16 races since April 2023 and ran poorly on his last two starts, eighth of 10 in handicap chase at Fontwell (28/1) 29 days ago when shuffled back before halfway and beaten some way out. Plenty to prove and his rating looks suspect.

Form: 342348

Felton Bellevue^b,t²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 86

6/1

Veteran chaser without a win since last February, was third of 8 in handicap chase at Lingfield (10/1) 21 days ago where he showed up well for a long way though didn't see things out. Going through the motions of late.

Form: P-75533

Minella Kaiser⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Freddie Gordon| T: C Gordon| OR: 85| BF

2/1

Lightly raced gelding who showed improvement when switched to fences. Third of 6 in handicap chase at Fontwell (2/1 fav) 45 days ago, led and set the gallop but was headed 2 out and weakened from the last. Open to further improvement over fences.

Form: 8/467-33

Little Wren^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Tristan Durrell| T: D Skelton| OR: 79

9/2

Proved herself much better over fences than hurdles when winning at Fakenham (9/2) 22 days ago, had rivals in trouble a long way out under an attacking ride. Up 7 lb and faces a step up in trip but remains open to improvement.

Form: 700581

Non-Runners

Inedit De Mee²⁹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: T Lawes J: K Brogan

Forecasts

Minella Kaiser (2/1), Hill Of Tara (5/2), Record High (9/2), Little Wren (9/2), Felton Bellevue (6/1), Inedit De Mee (14/1), To Be Sure (25/1)

LITTLE WREN proved herself much better over fences than hurdles when making a winning chasing debut at Fakenham 3 weeks ago, having most rivals in trouble a long way out under an attacking ride. She can defy a 7 lb rise up in trip with further improvement on the cards. Minella Kaiser is lightly raced over fences and is also open to further progress.