Nacarat heads Kempton Chase field

Racing: Nacarat heads a field of 17 declared runners in the Racing Post Chase at Kempton on Saturday.

Racing:Nacarat heads a field of 17 declared runners in the Racing Post Chase at Kempton on Saturday.

Tom George's grey was victorious in the Grade Three handicap two years ago and was last seen finishing fourth over the same course and distance in the King George VI Chase.

Colin Tizzard's Hey Big Spender is turned out under a penalty just a fortnight after scoring at Warwick, while the trainer has a second string to his bow in Mount Oscar.

The Paul Nicholls-trained Fistral Beach heads the market, while Quinz and Bakbenscher are other notable acceptors.

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Sagalyrique and Polyfast are a couple who could make their presence felt from down near the bottom of the handicap, while the consistent Safari Adventures receives weight from all his rivals and carries just 10st.

The nine-year-old was beaten a head by Polyfast at the track last month and his trainer Lucinda Russell is hopeful of another bold show.

"I think he has an each-way chance and if he improves for the step up to three miles, he might have even more than that," said the Kinross handler.

"He only carries 10st and he likes the track. He's in really good form and Campbell (Gillies) gets on really well with him.

"I think the step up in trip will be fine for him, but we'll just have to see. It's a competitive race but he is at the right end of the weights, so fingers crossed."