Kalm Club Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Course specialist (4-time winner here) who took a heavy fall over fences when last seen in this sphere in June. Might've needed the outing after a 4-month break when down the field over hurdles at Chepstow 3 weeks ago. Trip remains a slight concern despite positive record at the track.

In good form last summer, winning handicap hurdle and 2 chases over 2½m. However, ended 2025 on a low-key note in latter sphere, pulled up at Doncaster when last seen in December. Others preferred following 10 months off.

Likeable veteran with a quarter of his 16 wins coming at Cartmel, latest in 5-runner event there (25f, good to soft) in August. Let down by his jumping when fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Sedgefield (29f, good) 15 days ago and others make more appeal overall.

Point winner/successful hurdler who has made a fine start to life over fences, forging clear to take his record to 3-3 when winning 4-runner handicap chase at Newton Abbot (3¼m, good) 143 days ago. Up 8 lb but open to further improvement.

Forward-going sort who won at Fontwell last October and signed off 2025/26 by chasing home a pair of younger rivals at Warwick, Beaten by much more than 6-month absence when last of 11 over hurdles at Perth 39 days ago, though. Blinkers back on for return to chasing.

Capped a fine 12 months (including 3 chase wins) when comfortably justifying support in a 5-runner handicap hurdle at Plumpton (3¼m) in May. Shaped as if better for the outing on last month's return over hurdles at Uttoxeter and he makes plenty of appeal with yard's jumpers in great form.