Henry Westons Vintage Cider Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 5m 42.3s

Huff And Puff⁴⁰⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 119

14/1

Off the mark at the fourth attempt over fences at Taunton last month and has been left alone by the handicapper. Has to enter calculations, although stable has another fancied contender in Vivaccio.

Form: 478/251-

Cloudy Bob⁵⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 119| BF| D

1/1

Back to winning ways on debut for this stable at Taunton in February, but was already beaten when refusing at the last when favourite to follow up at Exeter. Heavy ground may have been responsible for that below-par display.

Form: 44241R

Vivaccio⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Alain Cawley| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 115

7/2

Third on all three starts since returning from an absence of 21 months. Has dropped 4lb and should now be at peak fitness so it is not hard to see him getting involved.

Form: 344/333

Gun Shy²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: D Faulkner| OR: 109

12/1

Returning from quite a long spell on the sidelines when fifth of six at Chepstow last month. Led for a long way that day and should strip fitter this time.

Form: 156/P75

Pembroke House^p¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁷⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 90

7/2

Only one win in 26 starts over fences, but generally performs with credit. Runs from 3lb out of the handicap and is hard to fancy for win purposes.

Form: 525234

Forecasts

Cloudy Bob (1/1), Pembroke House (7/2), Vivaccio (7/2), Gun Shy (12/1), Huff And Puff (14/1)

Stable companions Huff And Puff and Vivaccio have solid claims, while Gun Shy should strip fitter for his recent run at Chepstow. Preference, though, is for CLOUDY BOB, who probably found heavy ground against him last time after his good win at Taunton. Pembroke House has a tough assignment from 3lb out of the handicap.