Young Chasers Series Final Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 33.60s

The Paddy Pie¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 126| C

3/1

Scored here over 2m½f in January (soft) and followed up at Haydock (2m4f, good) last time, after just a 1lb rise. Up another 4lb and looks like being a leading contender again.

Form: 223311

Bulkov^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 123| C

8/1

Has won three times here over hurdles. 0-6 over fences so far, and was last seen finishing 2L third to The Paddy Pie over 2m½f here in January. Now 6lb better off with Sue Smith's runner, so can't rule out him reversing the placings.

Form: 11-8623

Manwell^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 123

8/1

Recorded back-to-back wins at Catterick and Wetherby in January, but a total rise of 15lb for that saw him edged out by The Paddy Pie here in January. Finished much further behind him at Haydock last time, so needs to get back on track.

Form: 221124

Cap Du Nord^p1¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: James Bowen| T: Christian Williams| OR: 111| CD

9/4

Broke his chasing duck at the sixth attempt here over C&D (good) last month. Up 6lb for that, but there looked to be more to come, and cheekpieces may also prove positive. Claims.

Form: 452421

Castletown^b⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 105| BF

9/4

Runner-up here over 2m½f in January from this mark, following two other seconds at Kelso. Has the ability to go close, but doesn't always see out his effort and again looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 1-57222

Forecasts

Cap Du Nord (9/4), Castletown (9/4), The Paddy Pie (3/1), Manwell (8/1), Bulkov (8/1)

A trappy contest, where none of the quintet can be ruled out. However, THE PADDY PIE returns here in fine form, acts at the track and is taken to defy another 4lb rise. Bulkov is handily placed at the weights to reverse placings with the selection, but he has to come up with the goods, and Cap Du Nord could be the biggest danger. Neither Manwell nor Castletown is written off.