Uttoxeter & Cheadle Voice Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 7m 13.90s

Zephyros Bleu^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: H Whittington| OR: 120

7/2

Heavy ground handicap chase winner over 3m at Ffos Las in December last year but well held in two subsequent outings including on seasonal debut at Exeter (good-to-soft) a month ago.

Form: 2P/615-9

Krackatoa King^v²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 120| BF

6/4

Impressive winner of a 3m novice handicap chase at Warwick (heavy) in March and made a pleasing return to action when an 18L second off this mark at Wetherby (soft) at the start of the month. Has placed over further in the past.

Form: 42331-2

Rigadin De Beauchene^b²⁵⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: R T Dunne| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 119

9/2

Successful four times including twice in Grade 3 company. Held in recent starts but finds himself on a mark 8lb lower than for his most recent success and is one to note for a stable who's horses are running well at present (4/21).

Form: FP/4686-

Bears Rails^b³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 115

8/1

Fontwell winner over an extended 3m1f on soft ground in January. Pulled up the last twice however including on seasonal debut last month. Hails from a stable with a 23% strike-rate of late (9/39).

Form: 4V17P-P

Wood Yer^p,t³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Bargary⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 114

7/1

Seven time winner and still held a good chance of success when falling at the final fence at Huntingdon (soft) in March. Stays well and this looks weaker than the Cheltenham contest he pulled up in last time out.

Form: 3653F-P

Hansupfordetroit^t⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 103

16/1

Narrowly beaten over an extended 2m6f on good-to-soft ground here in May but well beaten on his first outing in nearly six months here last weekend. Looking for his first victory in nearly four years.

Form: 34F4-27

Forecasts

Krackatoa King (6/4), Zephyros Bleu (7/2), Rigadin De Beauchene (9/2), Wood Yer (7/1), Bears Rails (8/1), Hansupfordetroit (16/1)

Trainer Venetia Williams can boast a 19% strike-rate of late and her useful staying chaser RIGADIN DE BEAUCHENE can take advantage of his falling handicap mark by taking this contest off a mark 8lb lower than for his most recent success nearly two years ago. Krackatoa King ran well on his return to action recently and can finish second on this occasion while Bears Rails, another representing a yard in form can finish third today.