Roy Dunn Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 4m 30.1s

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Tikkinthebox^t⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Robert Hawker⁽⁷⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 99

7/2

Runner-up at Taunton and Wincanton last term but hasn't shown much spark this time around . Dropped 5lb but still hard to see him gettng his head in front.

Form: 2P2-PF6

Helium¹³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 98| C| D

9/2

Veteran chaser who has been a good servant to connections down the years but not in great form when last seen over fences. Has run respectably on Flat this winter though.

Form: 5PU366

Royal Act^p1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: T J Phelan| T: S-J Davies| OR: 84

10/3

Not showed much in all five starts this campaign and hopes hinge on first time cheekpieces sparking something of a revival. Not easy to enthuse over.

Form: 490243

Show's Over^t,v⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 80| D

3/1

Fair third at Ludlow in October but has pulled up on last two outings. Top jockey takes over from lady amateur rider so is of some interest in a very weak race.

Form: 4-373PP

It's All An Act^t³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 79| D

7/2

Winless since October 2014 and has shown little over hurdles so far this season. Switched back to chasing on second start since wind surgery but a big leap of faith needed to support him.

Form: 79-4P05

Non-Runners

Jackthejourneyman⁷²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: T R Gretton J: James Davies

Forecasts

Show's Over (3/1), Royal Act (10/3), Tikkinthebox (7/2), It's All An Act (7/2), Helium (9/2), Jackthejourneyman (9/2)

Most of these are badly out of form so by a process of elimination SHOW'S OVER is a tentative recommendation. With stronger handling here than most recent runs he may well prove good enough. Tikkinthebox continues to fall in the ratings and this may be an opportunity for him to return to form, while old Helium is not completely without hope if he gets up a fair head of steam. It's very hard to get excited about the others.