LPS Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 45.2s

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Native Robin³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR: 104| D

11/1

Registered a double over fences in early 2016 but had just three starts since and well beaten in two outings since returning from nearly 18 months off the track.

Form: 011/P-94

Wood Pigeon^b1²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Ian Popham| T: O Murphy| OR: 97

6/1

Placed three times from 11 starts under rules. Well beaten in two outings since joining this yard and wears blinkers for the first time dropping in trip today.

Form: 3/359-64

Dontminddboys²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Adrian Heskin| T: R Dickin| OR: 96

2/1

Gained due reward for a number of good efforts over fences when winning over an extended 2m6f at Leicester (good) earlier this month. Raised 2lb for that success and best form has come on ground significantly quicker than is forecast today.

Form: P-22321

Arquebusier^p,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: James Banks| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 96| CD

7/2

Held in recent starts including when beaten 29L at Uttoxeter (2m4f, heavy) last time out. Handicap mark is falling as a result and he races off a mark 6lb lower than when winning over C&D in December last year.

Form: 3586-63

Very Live^v1¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: P R Webber| OR: 94

4/1

Put a complete of unseats behind him when finishing 6L second over this trip at Towcester (good-to-soft) recently. Wears a visor for the first time today and he is one for the shortlist having won twice on heavy ground in the past.

Form: 336UU-2

Alberto's Dream^b³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: T Symonds| OR: 90| D

14/1

Pulled up on both appearances this season including in first time blinkers (retained) over 3m at Ffos Las (heavy) on his return to chasing. More needed today.

Form: 2746-PP

Free World¹⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 78| CD

12/1

Successful three times over fences and finished 18L third on his return from over six months off the track at Bangor (heavy) last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 3766-P3

Forecasts

Dontminddboys (2/1), Arquebusier (7/2), Very Live (4/1), Wood Pigeon (6/1), Native Robin (11/1), Free World (12/1), Alberto's Dream (14/1)

VERY LIVE put in a good effort when finishing runner-up last time out and he can go one better in this 2m4f handicap chase. The selection has won off a higher mark in the past on heavy ground and can get the better of recent winner Dontminddboys who's best form has come on quicker surfaces. Arquebusier has won over this C&D in the past and he can claim third today.