Happy Birthday Kate Digweed Love Gordon Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 5m 12.45s

Bramble Brook^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 115

7/4

Stuck to his task gamely at Plumpton (2m3½f, heavy) to get off the mark at 16th time of asking (eighth over fences) last month. Stayed on for third despite late blunder here since. Down in trip now.

Form: P-22313

Rothman^p,t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: David Noonan| T: C Gordon| OR: 112| C

10/11

Last win came way back in August 2015 but fair second of seven over longer trip last month at Kempton on return to chasing. Entitled to build on that now dropping in grade.

Form: 3S2282

Gores Island²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 105

9/2

Old timer who hasn't won for over three years (last success at Wincanton in January 2015). Beaten 36L over C&D (heavy) last month in third of four.

Form: 2-2P823

Forecasts

Rothman (10/11), Bramble Brook (7/4), Gores Island (9/2)

Winning will be a novelty for one of this trio on recent evidence. The veteran Gores Island was well fended off here last month and may need his opposition to have an off-day, something that is distinctly possible. ROTHMAN is without a win since 2015 but he did shape well for a fair way before finishing second at Kempton last month and is worthy of a chance dropped in distance. Bramble Brook was a narrow winner at Plumpton last month and was going well enough here in his follow up until a blunder put paid to his chances as he finished third. He is 4lb above his winning mark but the Tizzard team are in super form.