Can 12-year-old stable veteran complete dream four-timer?

4.05 Wincanton
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This is a veterans' chase that appears to revolve around the evergreen Max Dynamo, winner of his last three starts.

Still lightly raced for a 12-year-old, the star of Emma-Jane Bishop's stable has taken his form to new levels since undergoing wind surgery last March.

After two highly creditable Warwick seconds behind the well-handicapped Danilo D'Airy last May, Max Dynamo has rattled off a hat-trick of wins at Fontwell and Wincanton.

Key to his chance of a four-timer is whether a 10lb rise for his latest success at the Somerset track will prove too much of a burden, but the manner in which he stretched clear from the final fence suggests he will prove up to the task.

Topweight Coup De Pinceau, a 139-rated chaser during his prime with Paul Nicholls, didn't show a great deal in two starts for Harriet Brown this winter.

Coup De Pinceau: a 139-rated chaser when with Paul NichollsCredit: Alan Crowhurst

His mark has now dropped to 121, which means he just qualifies for this contest rated 0-120, and he may prove a considerable threat to Max Dynamo on his first start for Colin Tizzard.

Brianstorm has done most of his racing on a soft surface for the in-form Venetia Williams stable, but he did win a Fairyhouse point-to-point during his younger days on good to firm, so the drying ground may not necessarily compromise his chance.

Broken Quest hails from another stable in top form with David Dennis, and drops to an attractive mark following five defeats this winter.
Race analysis by Richard Birch

What they say

Colin Tizzard, trainer of Coup De Pinceau
He's only been with us for about three weeks and we don't know a great deal about him. He was entered in the big race on Saturday but this looks the right race for him.

David Dennis, trainer of Broken Quest
We sent him on the long trip to Musselburgh as he looked to have a decent chance but it was all a bit of a disappointment as he never really got into the race. This will be his first attempt at the trip and it is a bit of an experiment. It's a late time in his life to be trying something different but he is well-weighted now and Jack Andrews gets on well with him and is taking off a valuable 5lb, so we thought it was worth having a go.

Jeremy Scott, trainer of Keltus
He'll be ridden again by his owner Charlie O'Shea. He's slipping down the weights now and he should be getting to a competitive level. The ground was probably too soft for him when he was well beaten by Max Dynamo at Wincanton but I'm hoping it will dry out and be much more suitable for him now.

Emma-Jane Bishop, trainer of Max Dynamo
I'd like to think he'd have a good chance of winning again. It is going to be tougher now as he's been raised 10lb for his last win but he's an improving 12-year-old and he has a lot in his favour. He acts well on the course and Jordan Nailor is taking 3lb off his back.

Ian Williams, trainer of Tikk Tock Boom
She's going well at home and she's getting better all the time. She was beaten a fair way at Market Rasen last time but I thought that was a reasonable run. She will have improved for that last race but I am not sure it's her time yet.
Reporting by Michael Robson

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