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Has his 2nd chase run today. Upped in trip. Upped 3 lbs for the course win last time out. He made plenty of mistakes on chase debut last time out. Jumped poorly. He found plenty for pressure to reel in the front-running Impression Chic, pulling away at the line. Giving the impression a trip like this is well worth exploring. This race is obviously much tougher, but he's clear bottom weight here, carrying just 10 st (jockey claim factored in). This is the sole chase runner for this yard at this meeting. This stable has a very good record with chase runners at this venue (11 winners from 28 runners). Hugely profitable to follow blindly. I think this fella could well go in again if seeing out this slight extra distance. Stable current form would be worth minding, you. Hopefully, they factor that into this lad's price.

Was a frustrating sort for his previous trainer. Winless in 13 runs under rules. He joined this stable with Sean Bowen booked to ride. He travelled all over his rivals and looked all over the front wave of horses two from home. He took up the running and won going away. He's been shoved up 8 lbs for that, which asks a new question. He's in the same grade this time, however, sticking to the same CD as his last run, with Sean Bowen booked to ride again. Based on that last run alone, he could easily shrug off the 8 lbs rise in the weights and go in again given this race looks fairly weak.

Sits on a favorable mark at present despite being raised for the last run. He sits just 1 lb above his last winning mark, and more importantly, 2 lbs below his CD winning mark. He ran an absolute cracker last time out, bumping into a well-handicapped animal in Belvedere Blast. Perhaps he may have won had they not taken hurdles out. The fact the race turned into a flat race tactical battle 3 hurdles from home (last 2 flights omitted) certainly didn't suit this fella. Admittedly, he goes up in grade for this. He has a much better weight this time as a result of that. We know he likes this venue. A solid run looks likely here.

Sits on a workable mark at present, with a recent run under his belt. He was off the track for nearly 2 years when making his belated reappearance at Uttoxeter last month. He ran a cracker, to be fair. Beaten just over 3 lengths by the winner, back in 4th place. Lack of run kicked in late on, which was always likely to happen. He should strip fitter for that effort. He now sits just 2 lbs above the mark he defied to win over course and distance, but also sits 3 lbs below the mark he managed to defy when winning over the minimum trip at this venue. His most recent course and distance win before the long absence was very impressive, putting 12 lengths between himself and the runner-up, Iron Heart, winning with any amount in hand. He's obviously just 2 lbs higher than that mark here. If coming on for the last run, he'd have fair claims in this competitive handicap chase.

Sits just 4 lbs above the mark he defied to win on his penultimate run. Back down in grade this time. This is evidently a track he likes, boasting 2 wins and a decent 2nd from his 3 runs here. He's been in good form this summer. Form figures 1212. Yet to run a bad race. Obviously, 2 of those wins come at this track. One over C&D. The other win came over slightly further than this. He bumped into a well-handicapped horse over C&D last time out. Beaten just 3L by the winner Sergeant Fury. That horse came out and placed off a mark of 112 next time out. With that last run in mind, plus his liking for this track, a mark of 101 looks more than fair. With Sam Twiston Davies retaining the ride (ridden him in all 4 runs this summer), he looks the pick of the 2 stable runners in here.

Looks ridiculously well handicapped at present, despite coming into this race in poor form. The cheekpieces go back on this time alongside the first-time tongue tie. Sam Twiston Davies is booked to ride as well. He won wearing first-time cheekpieces off this exact same mark at Hereford back in December, winning a similar race to this one cosily. He's a course winner also, having won off a 6lbs lower mark than this easily, beating the useful My Gift To You with any amount in hand. Admittedly, he was receiving 11lbs in weight from the runner-up, but that still rates decent course form given My Gift To You is now rated 118 over fences. This lad is running off a mark of just 85 here. If he can get back to that course form, he would have solid credentials off this type of mark, running back at a course he's previously gone well at.

First time tongue tie goes on alongside the cheekpieces. He ran well in LTO. The handicapper has shoved him up 3 lbs for the solid effort over CD LTO. Whilst that may seem harsh, it was a much better race than this, splitting some higher-rated rivals. He's unexposed over fences, just 3 runs to date. 2 of those chase runs come on this track. He ran well on both occasions. He drops in grade for this race. On his hurdling form, he's well in off this type of mark, having won and placed off marks in the 120s over the smaller obstacles. Charlotte Jones chooses to ride this one, with his stablemate arguably needing much softer ground. All this lad's career wins have come on faster ground (GS at worst).

Handicapper has given him a chance here dropping him 1lb for the chase debut effort lto. Every man and his dog knows he wasn't put into the race. To my eye. Looked an educational ride. He jumped well in the main barring a couple of slow jumps. He was beaten 9L by the winner My Gift To You. He gets a huge weight swing with the winner and runner up (Tiger Orchid) this time (9lbs swing with MGTY and 5lbs swing with TO). You'd imagine he will get much closer to them this time with the initial chase experience and weight swing in his favour. He's clearly a chaser. Hence why the yard wasted little time with him over hurdles. His P2P and overall form would suggest this mark is workable. If he is put into the race this time. I think he's the one to beat in this weak enough affair.

Steps up in trip for the first time under rules. Coming into this with a very recent run under his belt. He's had 3 runs so far this summer, winning first time up fences off a 7 lbs lower mark than this. To be fair, he absolutely bolted up, beating Magic Seven a shade cosily. He fell next time out over fences. He was in with a serious chance when taking a tumble 2 fences from home. Handicapper has taken note of that and edged him up 2 lbs for falling (I know). Yard gave him a spin over hurdles last time out. You'd imagine that was a prep to see how he was doing following the heavy fall. He was well beaten in that race. He's a much better chaser anyway. The step up in trip should be right up his street. He won one of his point runs over further than this (3M). He's a fair price here given he gets a nice amount of weight off the top weight favorite.

Has been given a chance by the handicapper. Dropped 2 lbs for the last run. He is 1 lb below his last winning mark, 2 lbs below his peak winning mark. Going up in trip. He's unexposed over this distance, having run just once over it. As mentioned above, he ran a great race over this trip last season, finding just a well-handicapped horse in Dinons too good. A solid run, to be fair. The winner came out and went very close off a 5 lbs higher mark next time out. He's had just 1 run at this track, running a cracker in a better race than this one. He finished a close enough 4th in a class 2 race, beaten just over 2 lengths by the winner Pisgah Pike. He ran well, just didn't get much luck in running. That was also off a 5 lbs higher mark than this. He gets the first-time cheekpieces this time. He should strip fitter for the recent run out. You'd expect a better run this time given he's unexposed over this trip.