Prince Of Wales Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 124| C| D

Scored at Market Rasen in September and right back on his game of late, second at Hereford before fourth of 9 handicap chase at Aintree (2½m) 16 days ago. Holds good claims.

Form: 41762-4

Hurricane Bay^p,t²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 122| CD

2/1

Unreliable type but capitalised on a falling mark when landing 5-runner handicap chase at Huntingdon (2½m) 24 days ago. Also took this 12 months ago so must enter calculations.

Form: 5PP55-1

Nickelforce²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 115| D

5/2

Gained a deserved success at Wincanton in November. Off 5 months and back on track with third of 8 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter 29 days ago. Reliable and a big player eased 1 lb for his in-form handler.

Form: 32214-3

No But I Will^v⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Jessica Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Smith| OR: 114| CD

10/1

Not straightforward but largely in good form last season (won over C&D in December) until coming in last of 6 in handicap at Market Rasen (3m) last month. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 213146-

Tommy Cullen²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: J M Quinlan| T: M Crawley| OR: 109| BF

5/2

Got off the mark over fences at Doncaster (2m) last February. Lightly raced since but not disgraced after 6 months off when fourth of 8 in handicap at Warwick (2m) 27 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 5122/4-4

Forecasts

Hurricane Bay (5/4), Coastguard Station (3/1), Tommy Cullen (11/2), Nickelforce (6/1), No But I Will (8/1)

The reliable NICKELFORCE could prove the answer to this trappy handicap given he rates just the pick of the weights and hails from a yard going very well at the minute. Veteran Coastguard Station arrives in good nick and rates the main danger, although last year's victor Hurricane Bay can also have a big say if on a going day.