Betway Haldon Gold Cup (Grade 2 Limited Handicap Chase) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 11.3s

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Greaneteen¹⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 168| CD

7/2

Made a winning return in this in 2020 but not as wound up when fourth 12 months ago. Went on to win 2 Grade 1s at Sandown later on in the season and his first main target is likely to be the Tingle Creek again.

Form: 1/41251-

Third Time Lucki^t1²⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 153| D

7/5

Third chase success when easily taking a Doncaster Grade 2 in January and best effort when second to Edwardstone in the Kingmaker at Warwick following month. Jumping let him down when third in Grade 1 at Ayr final start. Looks on a good mark back in a handicap on return. Tongue tied first time.

Form: 113123-

War Lord²¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 149

15/8

Useful hurdler and much improved over fences last season, gaining third victory in a Lingfield novice (2m). Fourth in the Arkle at Cheltenham and second in Grade 1 at Aintree last 2 starts. This looks a good starting point.

Form: 112142-

Dolos^t¹⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 147

17/2

Seems to save his best for Sandown these days, winning a handicap at the Scilly Isles meeting for the third time in February. Decent second at Warwick final start but needed reappearance last season and is 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 87817-2

Us And Them^p,t¹³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: A E Jones| OR: 140| D

50/1

Smart handicap chaser at best but proved unreliable for Joseph O'Brien (just 1-23 over fences, though twice placed at the Cheltenham Festival). Let down by jumping both starts for this yard and is firmly up against it from 8 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 2583-UF

Forecasts

Third Time Lucki (7/5), War Lord (15/8), Greaneteen (7/2), Dolos (17/2), Us And Them (50/1)

THIRD TIME LUCKI picked up a couple of Grade 2s as a novice chaser last season and appeals as being the best handicapped of this quintet. The top-class Greaneteen needed the run when fourth off this mark in this last year, so Arkle-fourth War Lord is feared most.