188Bet Casino Handicap Chase

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Dawnieriver^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-7| J: Mr Robert Hawker⁽⁷⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 101| D

10/1

Has won four of her 24 chases, the last of them from 7lb higher last March at Southwell (3m, good). Finished 23L fourth of 11 last month at Doncaster (3m, soft) and is dropping in class here.

Form: 727354

The Last Bridge^p,t³²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: R Johnson| T: Mrs S Johnson| OR: 91| CD

9/4

Returned from seven-month absence when making most of the running in four-runner event over C&D last month, a fifth career success over fences. Tends to give his running but raised 6lb and champion jockey hasn't had much luck on board recently.

Form: 32-1271

Global Domination^p³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 87| BF| D

11/4

Dual winner over fences including over 2m5f at Plumpton13 months ago. Ran well to finish runner-up at Huntingdon (2m7½f, soft) last time having made a serious jumping error early on. Should give a good account.

Form: 211/632

Brown Trix^p,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 79

5/2

Gained first chase success at 11th attempt last time at Newcastle (2m4f, soft). Jumped better in doing so but was all out to hold on and, up 3lb, no certainty to build on it.

Form: 94P8F1

Tommy The Rascal^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: David Noonan| T: J Candlish| OR: 73

5/1

Placed in 7-11 chases but yet to win one. His sole success being in a 3m1f handicap hurdle at Huntingdon from a mark of just 69 in November 2016. Crashing early fall at Catterick this month won't have done much for confidence.

Form: 55533F

Nelly La Rue^p⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr Alex Chadwick⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 60| D

66/1

0-15 under rules and has picked up just one point-to-point from 25. Form has been dismal for the best part of a year and impossible to make a case for. Well beaten at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) on Wednesday and remains 6lb wrong at the weights.

Form: P546U6

Forecasts

The Last Bridge (9/4), Brown Trix (5/2), Global Domination (11/4), Tommy The Rascal (5/1), Dawnieriver (10/1), Nelly La Rue (66/1)

Brown Trix got off the mark over fences at Newcastle last time but faces a tough enough looking task in the follow-up attempt here. The Last Bridge scored over C&D last month returning from a layoff in a four-runner race, making most of the running. He has a curious relationship with Richard Johnson, they enjoyed success in 2013/14 together but not recently. His three wins since last March have all come without the champ on board, while Johnson is 0-4 on his back in the same spell. GLOBAL DOMINATION was second at Huntingdon last month, making a bold fist of things after a shuddering early mistake. With a clear round, he can take the finale.