McCoy Contractors 2019 Construction News Awards Finalist Hampton Novices' Chase (Listed)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 54.9s

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Rocky's Treasure²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 149| D

6/5

Progressive novice chaser who has only been beaten by Santini in his five chases so far and was the easy winner of a Grade 2 at Doncaster (3m, good) last time. Can make a good fist of trying to successfully concede weight all around.

Form: 411121

Ok Corral²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Derek O'Connor| T: N J Henderson| OR: 147

11/4

Won a bumper and two novice hurdles at Kempton, including on good. Survived a mistake to win well at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) on his chase debut last month. Should be more to come and should be very competitive.

Form: 12125-1

Secret Investor^t⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 143| D

10/3

Ended last season with back-to-back novice hurdle wins, and resumed this term with a Grade 2 Chepstow success in that discipline. Made a satisfactory debut over fences in a Wincanton Grade 2, but should now do better stepped up in trip.

Form: 721-112

White Moon^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 143| D

7/1

Rather fluffed his lines on his first two outings over fences, when 3-1 and then 5-1, but got it right when dropped in trip at Exeter last time, making all to score. Will need to improve on that to remain competitive in this field.

Form: 117-F51

Forecasts

Rocky's Treasure (6/5), Ok Corral (11/4), Secret Investor (10/3), White Moon (7/1)

A tremendous race in prospect, with four very useful recruits to this sphere involved. None would be a surprise winner, but ROCKY'S TREASURE is taken to continue his excellent campaign, even though he concedes 5lb all around. Nicky Henderson should have a decent line on the relative merits of Ok Corral with the selection, and his nine-year-old is very much respected, along with Secret Investor, who could now improve for being upped to 3m. White Moon is not ruled out.