3.05 2m. 4f. 194yds. 9 Declared. Liz And Izzy's HOAP Podcast Handicap Chase (Class 4 ) of £8,900.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €4,700.00 2nd - €2,163.00 3rd - €1,081.00 4th - €541.00 5th - €270.00
Formscan - IMPERIAL BEDE was last seen finishing a creditable second in a tactically-run affair at Southwell and, eased 2lb for that performance, it would be no surprise if he were able to go one place better this time. Imac Wood had a legitimate excuse when pulling up in a similar contest at Fakenham in February and is better judged on his January C&D success. Cartonne looked a progressive handicap chaser to follow when notching up two victories in the winter. However, that improvement appears to have plateaued and he may have to settle for minor honours.