Thomas And Young Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:28 | Winning time: 4m 52.4s

Voix D'Eau^p,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 134

5/2

Has nine lengths to find with Newton Geronimo on recent running and it won't be easy. Well handicapped though on best of old form but hasn't found wining easy over the last few years.

Form: 650-233

The Last But One¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 131| D

9/2

Won three of first four starts this year and went up 21lb in process. Fell at last when in lead at Wincanton in April and better for recent run over timber at Newton Abbot. Looks one for the shortlist.

Form: 11F1F-3

Master Burbidge^p⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Reed⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 126| D

20/1

Won in soft ground at Fontwell in March and returns after trhee--month break. Yard going through a quiet spell and would ideally prefer more give underfoot.

Form: 1/F13F1-

I'dliketheoption⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 126

4/1

Won twice a couple of seasons ago but hasn't shown very much since returning from seven-month break. Eased 3lb and represents top yard at this track so worth checking for market confidence.

Form: 24/106-6

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 35p in the pound

Non-Runners

Roman Flight¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: David Dennis J: B S Hughes

Newton Geronimo¹⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: B Pauling J: N de Boinville

The Fresh Prince⁵⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: O Sherwood J: Conor Shoemark

Forecasts

Voix D'Eau (5/2), Newton Geronimo (11/4), I'dliketheoption (4/1), The Last But One (9/2), The Fresh Prince (5/1), Roman Flight (10/1), Master Burbidge (20/1)

NEWTON GERONIMO is in good heart and can follow up his recent C&D win despite a 6lb rise in the wieghts with his yard in cracking form at present. Plumpton winner The Fresh Prince, Paul Nicholls' The Last But One, and I'dliketheoption, whose yard does very well at this venue, are all potential dangers. If he turns out again quickly, Roman Flight would be worthy of consideration as well, and a better effort from Voix D'Eau is not out of the question either.