Glidevale Protect Handicap Chase

Just six runs in more than three years; placed over about 3m in his first two handicaps (hurdle/chase) but bled from the nose in January (first run for 288 days) and pulled up; tongue tied last two starts; could still have potential if all is well with him.

Below form in 2022-23 on final two starts for Paul Nicholls and back from a mammoth absence with two uninspiring chase runs this year; cheekpieces (tried twice in 2022, ran well first occasion) return.

Switched to chasing this season and ran well on first four starts, before an early unseat 12 days ago; all those were over about 2m4f and two attempts at this sort of trip last term as a hurdler left his stamina unproven.

Sent chasing on last three starts, with minor honours over the extended 2m3f at Ffos Las in two of those; however, she is now 0-15 under rules, in which sphere she is unraced beyond an extended 2m5f; cheekpieces (tried twice on Flat in 2020, well beaten) are restored.

Low-mileage maiden who's been second or third in handicaps on all three chase outings, absent 590 days after first of those; rallied strongly when third of seven at Leicester (2m7f, soft) one month ago, which suggests that this step back up in trip is very much in order; one to consider.