Best Odds Guaranteed At MansionBet Handicap Chase

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Kings Monarch¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J E Moore| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 125

5/2

Won over 2m5½f and 2m5f as a novice last season before finding life tougher in better company and with his revised mark. Handicapper released his grip now somewhat and still has potential to improve in second season over fences.

Form: 0115-44

Ballymalin¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 122| CD

9/4

Considerably better hurdler than chaser but the bonus of that is that he's 16lb lower in this code. Jumping errors to blame for underwhelming return and that is often his Achilles heel over fences. Handicapped to go well with a clear round.

Form: 38/052-6

Newtown Lad^b,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore| OR: 120

16/1

Won once, placed twice and failed to complete four times last season. Return at Newton Abbot latest underwhelming and for all on his best form he could go well he rates a high risk proposition now.

Form: UP12P-4

Boy's On Tour³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 117

9/1

Three-time winner at favourite venue Perth although is 0-11 elsewhere. Basically been in fine form this summer apart from when finishing lame so has to be highly respected and can't hold non-Perth record against him as he hasn't run here before.

Form: 2-P21P2

Boughtbeforelunch^p¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber| OR: 115

11/2

2m4½f Southwell (good) winner as a novice remained consistent and competitive throughout novice campaign which culminated in a good second of 14 at Warwick. Wouldn't want anymore rain but has sound claims.

Form: 71U322-

Oathkeeper^t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 115

9/2

Third start for this yard (formerly with Joseph O'Brien) and steps back in trip having been third over 3m2½f at Sedgefield latest. 0-13 record over fences hard to ignore but pick of his Irish form suggests he can strike off this sort of mark.

Form: 238F-43

Forecasts

Ballymalin (9/4), Kings Monarch (5/2), Oathkeeper (9/2), Boughtbeforelunch (11/2), Boy's On Tour (9/1), Newtown Lad (16/1)

In a fairly open contest the fact that BOY'S ON TOUR has been on the go throughout the summer is a clear positive with his most feared rivals both starting out their seasons here so having the potential to just need the run. Those returnees are second season chasers Kings Monarch and Boughtbeforelunch with preference for the former who is quite markedly down in class here although the latter's consistency last season was admiral.