Badger Bennett Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 6m 31.40s

Call Me Vic³²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R George| OR: 120

8/1

Improving with racing since returning from a break and ran well to finish fourth at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good) a month ago. Interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 4P8P-74

Beneficial Joe^h⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: C Gethings| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 118

22/1

Won and placed over hurdles last autumn but pulled up on seasonal debut at Market Rasen (3m, good) in May. Better expected.

Form: 57120-P

Kilfinichen Bay^p,t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 117| D

10/3

Returned to form when winning over an extended 3m1f at Cartmel (good-to-firm) on his second start since joining this yard. Trip and ground in his favour and considered despite an 8lb rise in the weights.

Form: 444-9P1

Our Reward^v²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 112

4/1

Finished runner-up on two of his last three starts including when beaten 5L by Kilfinichen Bay at Cartmel (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Of interest once more.

Form: 32-P292

Guerrilla Tactics³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR: 107| BF| D

11/4

Dual winner in 2017 and signs that further success isn't far away when placing on his two most recent starts. Beaten just 1½L over 3m2f at Fontwell (good) last month and one to note on this occasion.

Form: 11F4-23

Deadly Move^h,t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 107

11/1

Held in two starts since rejoining this yard following a point-to-point and hunter chase run. Steps up in trip but others hold stronger claims.

Form: 186-P34

Charlie Mon^v¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁵⁾| T: Mike Hammond| OR: 100| CD

7/2

Followed up a Uttoxeter (3m2f, good) second by finishing runner-up over this C&D earlier this month. Likely to find life tougher following a 3lb rise.

Form: 126-422

Forecasts

Guerrilla Tactics (11/4), Kilfinichen Bay (10/3), Charlie Mon (7/2), Our Reward (4/1), Call Me Vic (8/1), Deadly Move (11/1), Beneficial Joe (22/1)

Last time out winner KILFINICHEN BAY still looks well handicapped and he can follow up his Cartmel success with victory in this competitive handicap chase. The selection has the trip and ground to suit once more and can get the better of Our Reward who chased the selection home when the pair met at Cartmel earlier this month. Third can go the way of Guerilla Tactics who can record a third consecutive placing.