Victorian Sliders Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 29.6s

Bonobo^b,t1³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-1| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 107| CD

6/4

Four-time hurdles winner, including in September at Newton Abbot, jumped much better over these obstacles at Bangor (2m1½f, good to soft) to finish second last time out and strong claims here as a result.

Form: 4P-3U12

Little Jimmy^t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: James Davies| T: T R Gretton| OR: 100| D

11/1

Maintains a 26% strike rate over fences (8-31), but failed to hit the target in four attempts last season and without a win since March 2016 at Bangor. Tailed off over hurdles at Chepstow recently on reappearance, seems out of love with the game.

Form: 49244-0

Bredon Hill Lad^p,t²¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Lucy Gardner⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 100| CD

10/3

Makes his seasonal return having shown he can be capable over this sort of journey. Has previously won first time out and worth some thought in this line-up.

Form: 325F14-

Yourholidayisover^p,t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: R T Dunne| T: T R Gretton| OR: 88

8/1

Just two wins from 58 starts in all codes tells a story, has ability but so tricky to win with as he needs to be delivered right on the line (pulls himself up in front). Had every chance over hurdles last month at Chepstow but backed out of it.

Form: 226665

Show's Over^b1,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 84| D

2/1

Novice chase winner at Ludlow (2m, good) this time last year, ran decent race there on reappearance last month, despite final fence blunder, and could go well over shorter trip with first-time blinkers in play.

Form: 214-373

Spock⁸¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-3| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 81| D

20/1

Heading for his teens now, still retains ability and would be dangerous if left to his own devices in front on a going day. Others more persuasive however.

Form: P19640

Non-Runners

Walden Prince²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: Mrs S Leech J: Miss Brodie Hampson

Beallandendall¹²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: D Faulkner J: Nick Scholfield

Forecasts

Bonobo (6/4), Show's Over (2/1), Bredon Hill Lad (10/3), Yourholidayisover (8/1), Little Jimmy (11/1), Walden Prince (14/1), Beallandendall (16/1), Spock (20/1)

BONOBO gave an improved display over fences recently at Bangor and this multiple winner over hurdles looks ready now to go ahead and break his duck in this sphere as a result. Bredon Hill Lad is capable of going well fresh while Walden Prince promises to be better suited down in trip. Likewise, Show's Over can have say dropped in trip with new headgear after a promising reappearance at Ludlow.