Bruce Farms Supporting World Horse Welfare Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 4m 12.4s

Sudski Star^b,t³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: Mrs H O Graham| OR: 119| CD

11/2

Triple winner here (2m/C&D/2m2f). 3lb higher than when last scoring at Carlisle in March. If back in that form he would have strong claims from this mark, but hasn't been quite as good since.

Form: 731-344

Vengeur De Guye^t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 119| CD

9/4

1lb lower than when scoring on soft at Ayr this time last year. Ran well over C&D (heavy) in April. Could come on for a recent run after a break, though ideally wants slower ground.

Form: 46252-5

Middlebrow^p1,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 113| D

9/4

Both chase wins have been over further than this, but he went very close over 2m at Carlisle last week. Same mark today and cheekpieces now added. Should give a very good account.

Form: 127-443

Civil Unrest^b¹⁵⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 111| C| D

11/2

Scored from 6lb lower at Cartmel (2m1½f, good) in May. Not seen since, but can go well fresh. However, more needed to score from this 6lb higher mark.

Form: 124P-31

Chain Of Beacons^t¹⁷¹

9/2

Drops 1lb on his return to the racecourse after disappointing when last seen in May. Since had wind surgery and goes well here, so couldn't rule out a decent effort, but needs improvement to win.

Form: 3/3132-4

Forecasts

Middlebrow (9/4), Vengeur De Guye (9/4), Chain Of Beacons (9/2), Civil Unrest (11/2), Sudski Star (11/2)

Sudski Star would be a danger to all here if back to his best, but he does have a little to prove now and a more solid option could be MIDDLEBROW, who arrives in good form, having gone close from this mark last week. Civil Unrest may be good enough to be next home.