2.40 2m. 1f. 14yds. 7 Declared. Richard Landale Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2 ) of £75,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €39,022.00 2nd - €17,940.00 3rd - €8,970.00 4th - €4,485.00 5th - €2,242.00 6th - €1,118.00
Formscan - Malystic had Tommy's Oscar 12 lengths back in third when touched off over track and trip in October, and he could bounce back from being pulled up in a premier handicap at Ascot subsequently. However, MATATA looks the way to go. Nigel Twiston-Davies' six-year-old justified favouritism at Cheltenham and only has a 3lb higher figure to contend with. If he can back that performance up, he could prove very tough to beat. Nells Son is the pick of the remainder.