Proactive Personnel Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 6m 49.06s

Mystical Knight^t²³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 134| D

7/2

Won first time out last season over this sort of trip at Hereford on testing ground, but failed to build on that in three further runs. Off since April, yard are not in great form but has to be considered given he's won fresh before.

Form: 1P/1P36-

Bernardelli^p⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: R D Day⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 132

13/2

Has a record of 4-16 over fences but would still be classed an inconsistent sort. Most recent win at Kelso (2m5½f, heavy) in January but out of sorts since. May have needed run last month at Ayr on reappearance.

Form: 413PP-4

Wuff^p,t²⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R George| OR: 130| BF| D

4/1

Returned to this trainer from Paul Nicholls last season and scored first chase win at Ffos Las (3m, soft) in March. Returns from break here and market may steer what is expected from him.

Form: 22/6515-

Forest Des Aigles^t¹²^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 118

5/6

Lightly-raced former French chaser who has won three times (from seven) for this yard, including at Hexham (2m4f, soft) and Carlisle (2m4f, soft) lately. Carries 7lb penalty here but could still be ahead and major player if staying 3m.

Form: 4313-11

Forecasts

Forest Des Aigles (5/6), Mystical Knight (7/2), Wuff (4/1), Bernardelli (13/2)

This trip poses a new question but FOREST DES AIGLES is the solid option in this quartet based on recent wins at Hexham and Carlisle. The penalty he carries may not ground him and so, assuming he stays three-miles, this looks like some clever placement from Lucinda Russell. Mystical Knight is capable of going fresh so any support for him would be noted while Wuff is next best having scored for this yard in soft ground over this trip at Ffos Las in the spring after returning from Paul Nicholls' team.