Branston Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 4m 48.9s

Call To Order^b1⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: R Johnson| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 121| BF

5/4

Good effort in finishing runner-up over 2m4f at Worcester (good) when last in action back in June. Returning from a short break and wears blinkers for the first time.

Form: 282-632

Cafe Au Lait^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 114| D

9/2

Winner of his last two starts over fences including in a 2m5f contest at Ffos Las (good-to-firm) last month. Raised 5lb for that success and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 23-3151

Monar Rose^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁵⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 108

6/1

Placed on two of her three starts over fences including over C&D on good ground last month. Races off the same mark and is of interest once more.

Form: 640P-23

Take A Break^p,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: N J Hawke| OR: 103| D

10/1

Sole placed effort over fences came when finishing third at Worcester (good) over an extended 2m in June. Beaten 25L subsequently and stepping up in distance.

Form: 632P-34

Elkstone^h²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 99| CD

3/1

Put a disappointing effort behind him when winning by 7L over C&D on good ground last time out. Raised 6lb for that success and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 44-22P1

Non-Runners

Cusheen Bridge³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: C T Pogson J: A Pogson

Banny's Lad³⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 9

T: M & D Easterby J: Harry Bannister

Forecasts

Call To Order (5/4), Elkstone (3/1), Cafe Au Lait (9/2), Monar Rose (6/1), Take A Break (10/1), Cusheen Bridge (14/1), Banny's Lad (16/1)

CAFE AU LAIT has looked a horse on the up since joining this yard and he can take this competitive handicap chase. Bottom weight Elkstone has been in good form for his stable this season and he is capable of taking second place ahead of top weight Call To Order who ran well when second last time.