Safer Gambling At CopyBet Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 4m 32.89s

Ilot De L'isle^p⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: James Davies| T: R Bandey| OR: 95

10/1

Winner in France in his younger days but little to shout about in a handful of appearances on these shores. Now goes chasing.

Form: 11/P-P57

Icare Colombe^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 95

11/4

Maiden who showed a bit more with this headgear fitted when third at Ludlow last month. That form looks solid so needs considering.

Form: 57-5543

Grain Trade^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 93| BF| C

3/1

Strong-travelling sort who stepped up on chase bow when winning here (19.1f) in October. Best effort yet when runner-up at Huntingdon in December and shaped as if still in good form back here 6 weeks ago. Player.

Form: 41FP24

Dixie Cowboy^p1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 92

9/1

Won on chase debut over 2m at Sedgefield in November and found just one too good next 2 starts. However, last 2 runs have been poor and headgear now applied.

Form: 912256

We Got Your Back⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: L Morgan| OR: 90

7/2

Back on the scoresheet at Hexham in October. Good second there next time but last 2 efforts have been poor.

Form: 331245

Lone Soldier^p1¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Lee Edwards| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 76

9/2

Free-going type who is a long-standing maiden. Placed again back over hurdles at Southwell last time and cheekpieces now given a whirl.

Form: 43P253

Beat The Edge^h1¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 71

25/1

Not one for maximum faith (has promised more than delivered) and he's not in the same form as he was last season. Needs to do more to capitalise on falling mark. Hood applied.

Form: 455467

Forecasts

Icare Colombe (11/4), Grain Trade (3/1), We Got Your Back (7/2), Lone Soldier (9/2), Dixie Cowboy (9/1), Ilot De L'isle (10/1), Beat The Edge (25/1)

The drop back in trip should suit the strong-travelling GRAIN TRADE so he gets the vote in a weak race. Icare Colombe responded well to this headgear when third at Ludlow last month and rates the main threat.