Lucas Machinery Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 5m 28.47s

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Kayce Dutton^p1¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C J Todd| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 105| BF

9/4

Yet to score for current yard but has been knocking on the door, runner-up 4 times in handicap chases in 2024/25. Shaped as if still in good form when fifth of 10 at Warwick (20f, good) 15 days ago and he could be thereabouts with cheekpieces added.

Form: 227225-

Topofthecotswolds^v¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Henry Brooke| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 104

5/1

Form went the wrong way over fences for Nigel Twiston-Davies but, in first-time visor, offered a bit more for current yard when fourth of 9 at Kelso (20f, good) 17 days ago. Return to this longer trip should suit so he's not ruled out.

Form: 37B844-

Cloudy Wednesday^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 88| D

11/2

Three-time winner over fences who was placed on first 3 starts this year. Soon left behind a below-par effort (had excuses) when making all at Fakenham (24.2f, good) 18 days ago and he can make another bold bid.

Form: 5/22351-

Beat The Edge^b³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 86

6/1

Not straightforward but, making third start for current yard, he resumed winning ways at Catterick (19.2f) in January. Has finished runner-up twice since, including at Sedgefield (21.1f, good to soft) on latest outing, and he could be in the mix.

Form: 525332-

King Of The Hill^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 76

2/1

Remains a maiden, but after 10 months off he ran one of better races when second of 6 in handicap chase at Warwick (20f, good) in March. However, he fell at the third at Southwell last time and will need to find more from 3 lb out of the weights.

Form: 33/5P2F-

Onenightintown^b,t³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 64| CD

40/1

Took advantage of reduced mark when scoring at Catterick (19.2f) in February last year. However, he failed to make much impact in 2024/25 and looks to be up against it from a long way out of the weights. Blinkers back on

Form: 45P755-

Forecasts

King Of The Hill (2/1), Kayce Dutton (9/4), Topofthecotswolds (5/1), Cloudy Wednesday (11/2), Beat The Edge (6/1), Onenightintown (40/1)

Having finished a good second at Stratford in March, KAYCE DUTTON ran well for a long way at Warwick on his latest outing, so with cheekpieces applied he could be ready to open his account over fences. Cloudy Wednesday returned to winning ways at Fakenham last month and isn't taken lightly, with Beat The Edge also capable of getting involved.