Olarra UK Ltd Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 5m 51.6s

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Coral⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Ned Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112| CD

3/1

His 2 wins for yard have come here, including over this trip. Good second over C&D a week ago and record here affords him resepct.

Form: 361P3-2

Royal Magic^p,t²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 109

8/1

In excellent form in summer 2020, including a Newton Abbot win. Couple of blunders didn't help when well-held fifth in Aintree Class 2 on belated return 29 days ago. Given a chance by handicapper and no surprise if he revives in this lower grade.

Form: P5512/5

Lord Bryan^p,t²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 108

16/5

Rejuvenated this spring and arrives in search of a hat-trick after twice making all over 3m at Ffos Las. Up another 5 lb but he remains well treated on old form.

Form: 5P821-1

Jony Max^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 105| BF

7/2

Won at Wincanton in December and improved further to score at Plumpton last month. Another good run when 3½ lengths second of 5 to Lord Bryan at Ffos Las (3m, good to soft) last month. 5 lb better off with that rival now.

Form: 21321-2

Gastara²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: R G Hawker| OR: 102

4/1

Matched his hurdles form when second on 2½m course chase debut in April. Looked menacing when hampered 3 out in 3m Ffos Las chase won by Lord Bryan last month, losing momentum and falling next. Open to improvement.

Form: 5/0P32-F

Troed Y Melin²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: C Honour| OR: 97

11/1

Dual Exeter winner in 2020/21 campaign. Never really got going in 4 outings last season but back to form with a bang when scoring at Warwick (25f) last month. Raised 9 lb but he has won off this mark before.

Form: 1/44PP-1

Non-Runners

Lock's Corner⁶⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Townshend²³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 11

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Mr Jamie Neild

Forecasts

Coral (3/1), Lord Bryan (16/5), Jony Max (7/2), Gastara (4/1), Royal Magic (8/1), Lock's Corner (10/1), Troed Y Melin (11/1), Townshend (25/1)

GASTARA looked a big threat to Lord Bryan when hampered 3 out at Ffos Las last month and is well worth another chance to show his chase mark is workable, particularly as this slightly sharper test should help if anything. Peter Bowen's hat-trick seeker can give him most to think about ahead of Royal Magic, who should find this a bit easier then the Aintree Class 2 he contested on his comeback.