Manners Le Garcon D'Or Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 4m 39.4s

Mumgos Debut^t³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 107

5/1

Left alone to win two-runner race earlier this term but has generally been below-par since and more is needed here to get involved despite falling mark.

Form: P-17864

Halcyon Days^p⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Tony Kelly| T: R Menzies| OR: 107

9/1

Scored twice last spring but has pulled up last two starts including on his mst recent run over C&D. Yard in better form now though so a revival is not ruled out.

Form: 11-24PP

John Williams^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 104

10/3

Won at Hexham and Musselburgh earlier this term and again went well when narrowly beaten over 2m4f last time out at latter track. Drop back in trip should help in this ground so has to rate a contender.

Form: 2-P1142

Charlie Snow Angel^t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 95

10/3

Won over similar trip at Newcastle in January and now just 1lb higher. Ran well for a long way here last time before weakening into third on run-in and with a more patient ride might be there or thereabouts this time.

Form: P251P3

Harleys Max⁴⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: James Corbett⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 94

7/1

Has 15 month absence to overcome which is a major concern, but had been in decent form prior to his lay-off and any market confidence in his chance would certainly be worth noting.

Form: 742P12-

Las Tunas²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: R P McLernon| T: R M Smith| OR: 87| D

11/4

Has looked very one paced in last three starts - all at Market Rasen - including when beaten favoruite on penultimate start. Seems to be in fair form though and has place prospects at least.

Form: 8P4323

Non-Runners

Duhallowcountry²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 12

T: V Thompson J: Thomas Dowson

Forecasts

Las Tunas (11/4), Charlie Snow Angel (10/3), John Williams (10/3), Mumgos Debut (5/1), Harleys Max (7/1), Halcyon Days (9/1), Duhallowcountry (20/1)

JOHN WILLIAMS has been in good form of late and he can land a third success of the season dropping back to what looks his optimum distance. The danger may come from Charlie Snow Angel who shaped well for much of the race last time. Halcyon Days represents an in-form stable so is worth considering along with Las Tunas, although he has appeared to be very one paced at the business end of his races.