Follow The Albion With Seagull Travel Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 43.9s

Barney From Tyanee^t1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: M Blake| OR: 100| BF

6/1

Modest seven-race maiden over hurdles, but could be capable of plenty better over fences. Promising start when close third in novices' handicap at Plumpton last month (2m1f, good to soft) and should be involved in the shake up again.

Form: 6257-63

Give Him Time^p,t¹⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: L P Aspell| T: N J Gifford| OR: 96

5/1

Just the two starts over fences for this decent maiden hurdler, improving on second of those to be close second around here over similar trip in May. Returns to action and expected to be in the mix if ready to do himself justice.

Form: 47PP3-2

Stoical Patient^v¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 91| C

5/6

Defied an absence of 414 days to follow-up C&D success in September 2016 with easy win at Plumpton last month. Force to be reckoned with again despite another 10lb ratings hike.

Form: 0/PP01-1

Spiritofchartwell⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss K Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: P York| OR: 90| CD

10/3

Lightly-raced nine-year-old gelding defied a 721-day layoff to win over this C&D in September. Has been raised 8lb by the assessor for his troubles and likely faces a tougher challenge in this field at any rate.

Form: 3/412-51

Lined With Silver⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Dave Crosse| T: A Phillips| OR: 89

7/1

Winner over extended 2m at Worcester in May on good to firm off a mark of 88. Has plenty stamina and remains fairly treated but recent efforts suggest it might be place money at best.

Form: 3-1P3P2

Norphin^h¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Michael Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 72

25/1

A 28-race maiden (all codes), he was sent off 150/1 and never any kind of factor in a beginners' chase won by Yanworth at Exeter last month. Makes little appeal on just third outing over fences having failed to complete in either start so far.

Form: 32675-P

Forecasts

Stoical Patient (5/6), Spiritofchartwell (10/3), Give Him Time (5/1), Barney From Tyanee (6/1), Lined With Silver (7/1), Norphin (25/1)

STOICAL PATIENT was a C&D winner in September 2016 and such was the ease with which he defied a 414-day absence to follow up at Plumpton on his return 18 days ago that he is very hard to oppose now despite another 10lb hike. He had any amount in hand last time and with this shorter trip no concern, gets the nod to continue his winning streak. The main danger could be Spiritofchartwell, who himself defied an absence of nearly two years to score over this C&D in September. He's been given plenty time to recover from that winning return and can get involved again from 8lb higher. Barney From Tyanee and Give Him Time are the others with most potential in the context of this race.