Howden Insurance Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 3m 56.94s

Duke Of Luckley^v³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 123| D

7/2

Front runner. Enterprisingly ridden when winning on reappearance for the second successive season at Southwell early last month. He could make a bold bid off 9 lb higher, though remains to be seen if he gets as much rope.

Form: 67PPP-1

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Krak⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 121WS

7/4

Fairly useful sort. Ran his best race for Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies when runner-up in Bangor handicap in mid-May. Subsequently sold for £27,000, and he's very interesting now reverted to fences (following a breathing operation) by excellent new yard.

Form: 6370P-2

Schmilsson^p³⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 120| D

8/1

Winner of back-to-back handicaps at Perth before going off the boil last summer. Cheekpieces return (responded well previously), and he ought to at least be competitive given his record fresh.

Form: 43/1145-

Gore Point^t⁴^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 96| C| D

6/4

Largely consistent over fences. Probably booked for second when left with the race at his mercy in a Stratford handicap 4 days ago. Carries a 7-lb penalty for that success, and he takes on better-calibre opposition here.

Form: 5342-21

Forecasts

Gore Point (6/4), Krak (7/4), Duke Of Luckley (7/2), Schmilsson (8/1)

KRAK is far from exposed over fences and can make his first start for Dan Skelton a winning one. Duke Of Luckley is entitled to make a bold bid in another small-field affair, though he may just be bumping into an improver.