Big step up in class but King can still rule

Coolking is a fair shout in the Higos Insurance Services Devon National Handicap Chase at Exeter today.

Trainer Lawney King will be happy enough with this seven-year-old since his switch from Ireland as he has run two pretty stout efforts in defeat.

He has not seemed particularly well handicapped, though, so connections must be satisfied by the assessor having taken another 2lb off his back.