C2 | 5+
Winner GBP £26,015 - 9 runners
2m 33y
Going: Soft
Surface: T
This tight jumping track may suit MATATA (1) who looks much more manageable this season. The seven-year-old may defy top weight to go one spot better than when narrowly denied in a competitive handicap chase at Kelso. MARTATOR (2) is declared to run at Ascot on Saturday but would hold major claims if turning up after finishing third in the G2 Desert Orchid Handicap Chase at Kempton over Christmas. Quirky yet talented HARPER'S BROOK (6) picked up a nice pot at Wetherby last month. Can remain competitive off a 3lb higher mark. CREBILLY (5) is considered revisiting fences down in trip.