Old Mout Cider Garden Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 5m 57.9s

Chu Chu Percy^v³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 115| CD

11/8

Just had the two chase starts but looked a natural at the game when an easy winner over C&D last time, in no danger of defeat from some way out. 7lb higher here but a surprise if that's the limit of his abilities. Has to be on the shortlist.

Form: 211P-31

Classical Milano⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 110| D

9/2

Has always appealed as the sort to do well over fences and duly came good when making all at Hexham last time, staying on for pressure. 4lb rise still leaves him on a good mark and dangerous if allowed his own way up front again.

Form: P8P-421

Amilliontimes^t⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Callum Bewley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 110| C

9/1

Four times a winner over fences but you've got to go back to 2016 to find the last time he was successful, and recent efforts suggest he's on the downgrade. Handicapper offers some help here, and this looks a little easier so not totally discounted.

Form: 44-2575

Quick Brew^t,v1¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 103

11/1

Put in a better round of jumping than is sometimes the case when scoring at Sedgefield in May but three lesser efforts since then, and connections now try a visor. No win machine anyway (just 3-44) so others make more appeal.

Form: 25-1866

Dakota Grey¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 97

6/1

Winning hurdler, five chase starts to date but has made mistakes which have cost him winning chances. Unseat last time probably not his fault (put off by faller) but all the same, has a bit to prove. Trip an unknown too.

Form: 015-44U

Dun Faw Good²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: J Walton| OR: 96| D

7/1

Steadily improving over fences and found plenty for pressure to get up late in the day and defeat a big field at Cartmel last time. Trip and ground both fine, and although this is harder, be a brave man to rule him out in such rude health.

Form: 421-231

Arizona Bound^p⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 93

10/1

Put in a better effort over fences last time, jumping well in the main and sticking to the task to finish a close third at Southwell. This is a better race but at least that was a step in the right direction and he may have more to offer.

Form: 52U-963

Forecasts

Chu Chu Percy (11/8), Classical Milano (9/2), Dakota Grey (6/1), Dun Faw Good (7/1), Amilliontimes (9/1), Arizona Bound (10/1), Quick Brew (11/1)

The two at the top of the handicap look the ones to concentrate on and there's not much to choose between the pair. In the hope he gets an easy lead, CLASSICAL MILANO receives the vote after a good display at Hexham. Chu Chu Percy won't be any pushover and he too would be a big danger if left alone. Arizona Bound and Amilliontimes can fight out the minor money.