bet365 Premier Chase (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 6m 4.77s

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Lake View Lad²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: N W Alexander| OR: 157| D

6/1

Veteran resumed winning ways in Grade 2 at Aintree in December but tailed off in Cotswold Chase at Sandown only run since. Sort to bounce back and can't be dismissed at these weights.

Form: P/533-15

Cloth Cap^p⁹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 148| D

10/3

Transformed by cheekpieces and attacking ride when impressive winner of Ladbroke Chase at Newbury (3m2f) in November. Plenty on at the weights in his Grand National build-up yet not taken lightly.

Form: 4328-31

Definitly Red^p⁹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 158| CD

9/1

High-class chaser at his best who took this contest 12 months ago. Only twice raced since, and took a rare fall at Newcastle in November but goes well fresh so no surprise to see a bold showing here.

Form: 4421-8F

Two For Gold^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 154| CD

5/2

Jumped much better than of late in first-time cheekpieces when making all in 2m4f handicap at Warwick, just fending off Aso. 9 lb worse off with that rival here though and another career best needed.

Form: 12-2P31

Aso^p¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 158

9/4

Placed twice in the Ryanair. Has largely struggled in last 18 months but back on song when second to Two For Gold in Warwick handicap latest. Enjoys 9 lb weights pull and cheekpieces return. Player.

Form: 547-7F2

Non-Runners

Cool Mix⁶⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: I Jardine J: C O'Farrell

Forecasts

Aso (9/4), Two For Gold (5/2), Cloth Cap (10/3), Lake View Lad (6/1), Definitly Red (9/1), Cool Mix (33/1)

A fascinating listed event featuring some Grand National hopefuls but Venetia Williams' former Ryannair runner-up ASO is favoured by these weights and the one to be on after his resurgent Warwick second. Definitly Red landed this prize 12 months ago and is sure to go well again despite being seen only twice since, while fellow Aintree contenders Lake View Lad and Cloth Cap are much respected too.