Age UK Somerset Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 9.8s

Diligent^t⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss H Welch⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 110WS

14/1

Some of his French chasing form would put him in with a chance here but he hasn't quite blossomed for this yard yet in three starts (only one over fences). Now returns to action after a break and a wind op; worth noting a positive market move.

Form: 23P-355

Railroad Junkie^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 109| D

5/2

This drop in grade may well be what he needs as he's been competing in a higher grade than he needs to over fences since winning at Warwick (2m, good) in September. 5lb higher here and hasn't been disgraced and respected dropped in grade.

Form: 461U34

Broughtons Rhythm²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Sherwood| OR: 109| BF| D

5/1

Fair hurdler who hasn't quite matched that form over fences yet in four attempts in this sphere. Running a good race when coming to grief on his return (3rd chase run) but failed to match that last time; hard to be confident about him.

Form: 6332-U4

All Kings^b³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R H Buckler| OR: 106

6/1

Long-standing maiden who has often failed to convince with his efforts over obstacles and doesn't look one to rely heavily on. Ran respectably until unseating last time in first-time blinkers but others offer more potential in this.

Form: P-3245U

Glance Back^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jamie Bargary| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 103| D

9/4

Chasing has been the making of him with a solid 31F21 profile since being sent into this discipline. He's returned from wind surgery in good form resuming his upward curve last time at Bangor making all for a 2nd chase win; travels/jumps well.

Form: 931F-21

Minella Voucher^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: M G Nolan| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 89| D

11/2

Took a low-grade chase and hurdle back-to-back off the back of a break earlier in the year but has so far to match those performances on his return. Both runs over hurdles have been (over hurdles) have been poor; still 4lb above last winning mark.

Form: 6113-00

Diablerets^h³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: K Woollacott| OR: 81

16/1

Sent chasing on his last two starts he shown as little in this sphere as he did over the smaller obstacles. 3lb out of the handicap here and hard to see how he can be competitive on what he's shown so far and easily passed over.

Form: 40-902U

Forecasts

Glance Back (9/4), Railroad Junkie (5/2), Broughtons Rhythm (5/1), Minella Voucher (11/2), All Kings (6/1), Diligent (14/1), Diablerets (16/1)

Not a lot of strength in depth in this contest and with GLANCE BACK building a sound reputation over fences he’s taken to follow up his Bangor win off just a 4lb higher mark having looked to be worth a little more than the winning margin last time. He generally likes to go from the front and if he gets into a rhythm around here he will be hard to catch. Railroad Junkie will enjoy this grade more than the higher level he’s been competing in and he looks the main danger. Most of the others have far from convincing profiles and need to bounce back to their earlier form to have a chance It may be worth chancing Diligent for a place on the back of a wind op; his French form puts him in the mix.