Prestige Safety First Aid Training Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 6m 38.45s

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The Wolf^b,t⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 120| D

6/1

Useful but temperamental 10-y-o who snapped a long losing run when striking at Perth (3m, soft) last spring. Largely underperformed since and he's probably worth taking on, for all that the handicapper has shown mercy.

Form: 3553P5-

Taste The Fear^b²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 118| CD

3/1

Has returned to form with blinkers enlisted the last twice, landing back-to-back good-ground C&D handicaps. 6 lb rise for latest success looks fair given that he wasn't hard-pressed and he'll prove a tough nut to crack.

Form: R3631-1

Crystal Moon^p1,t⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: A King| OR: 111| BF| D

9/2

Wasted little time over hurdles and has shown himself in a far better light since switched to fences, scoring at Huntingdon on Boxing Day and Hereford in January. Creditable third to in-form rivals back from a break at Plumpton (25.7f, good) and he's a key player in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 321/313-

Galloping Pride³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 108

9/2

Runner-up sole start in Irish points last year and stepped forward from hurdling debut when third in novice at Wincanton in January. Hasn't done much in 2 subsequent appearances but it wouldn't be a surprise were he to improve now tackling the larger obstacles.

Form: 2/63P0-

Do No Wrong⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: Justin Landy| OR: 106| D

14/1

Form took off last summer, winning 3 times at up to 3m. Was never in the hunt back from an 8-month absence at Fakenham in April but eased 2 lb since and he could have a part to play if on-song.

Form: 1F411P-

Tom Creen^t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: S England| OR: 105| D

11/4

Back-to-back Sedgefield winner in October/November and has remained in good form since, beaten just over a length when third to Taste The Fear over C&D last time. Enjoys a handy pull at the weights with that rival and should make his presence felt.

Form: 112323-

Non-Runners

No Regrets²⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 10

T: N G Richards J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Tom Creen (11/4), Taste The Fear (3/1), No Regrets (7/2), Crystal Moon (9/2), Galloping Pride (9/2), The Wolf (6/1), Do No Wrong (14/1)

TASTE THE FEAR is very much back in the groove and a third consecutive C&D success is on the cards for this 9-y-o. He may have most to fear from Crystal Moon, who hasn't done a great deal wrong since switched to fences and wouldn't need to improve much for the fitting of cheekpieces to play a leading role here. Tom Creen is also accorded respect, while Do No Wrong will have a fighting chance if able to put his low-key reappearance behind him.