BetBright Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 8.2s

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Bright New Dawn²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: L Treadwell| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 145

7/2

Conditions here should not be too different from when he won a competitive 2m handicap chase at last year's Punchestown Festival when trained by Gordon Elliott. Has run well twice since joining current yard and a 1lb drop won't do any harm. Should be thereabouts.

Form: 834343

San Benedeto^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 145

10/3

Sam Twiston-Davies made good use of his stamina when making plenty of use of him in winning at Musselburgh (2m, good) last time and a 5lb rise for that 8L win suggests that he may still be well handicapped here. Has put together back-to-back wins before and looks a leading player.

Form: U31111

Katgary^p²⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 137

13/2

Has won when fresh before, so no real concern that he has not been seen since scoring at Perth (2m4f, good to firm) last June. Handles any ground and no reason why he can't run a big race in the face of an 8lb rise, though will probably need a career best to win.

Form: 3P5-512

Workbench^t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Ian Popham| T: D Skelton| OR: 134

12/1

Been a good servant to connections with six wins, although would like forecast ground to dry our further, as all of those have been on good. Starts here 2lb higher than his best winning mark and can be competitive.

Form: 876723-

The Grey Taylor¹⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Cook| T: B Ellison| OR: 131

9/2

Struggled to get close to winning since going handicapping over fences, being well beaten in three tries at this trip, although did better over further at Wetherby when last seen in October. Has won when fresh and a 3lb drop will help. Market check advised.

Form: 7-675P6

Theatre Flame²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 128

11/4

3lb higher than when landing a novices' handicap chase at Newbury (2m½f, soft) in January, before putting a fall behind him to run well enough in defeat at Leicester last time. Not fully exposed and could go well with rider's claim to come off.

Form: 071F34

Forecasts

Theatre Flame (11/4), San Benedeto (10/3), Bright New Dawn (7/2), The Grey Taylor (9/2), Katgary (13/2), Workbench (12/1)

Theatre Flame is not one to write off yet, despite being unable to back up his Newbury success and he could claim some prize money here, although preference is for SAN BENEDETO. If Nick Scholfield can employ similar tactics to those of Sam Twiston-Davies last time, then he will be tough to beat. Bright New Dawn is feared despite top weight.