Persimmon Homes Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 4m 11.70s

Some Reign³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin| OR: 122| C

11/4

His career as a whole is in danger of going the wrong way (has refused to race twice); jumped off fine last time but still ran below his best over fences. This is less of a test than he was given last time (may suit); remains one to handle with care.

Form: 33-42R4

Monsieur Co^p,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 118| D

11/4

Not the easiest to win with but made good use of a reduced mark to win a weak race in this grade over 2m at Musselburgh. Failed to be suited by a surprising return to hurdles last time (lacked pace for that sphere); now back over fences.

Form: 45-5315

Alizee De Janeiro^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 116| CD

6/4

Has developed a liking for this track having won over this trip on her penultimate start before following up here over hurdles over 2m2f (previous dual 2m hurdles winner here). Should cope with this higher mark while she remains in rude health.

Form: 64-1P11

Cool Valley¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 97

7/1

Took his chase score to 0-14 when failing to finish off a race over 2m4f at Musselburgh last month; has tried a variety of trips. Receives lumps of weight from the principals here but on balance it's unlikely he'll break his maiden in this.

Form: 424433

Forecasts

Alizee De Janeiro (6/4), Monsieur Co (11/4), Some Reign (11/4), Cool Valley (7/1)

Just a small field contest where it’s hard to look beyond the mare ALIZEE DE JANEIRO completing her hat-trick having recently scored twice at this venue. She’s 8lb higher than her last winning chase mark but only 5lb above her last winning hurdles mark and she ought to be able to cope with this sort of mark given the form she’s in. Some Reign clearly has his own ideas about the game in amongst some ability and this trip may suit him although he has to jump away first. Monsieur Co will be far happier back over fences but did win a rather weak race last time and he may have to settle for the runner-up slot.