Sun Racing App Punters Best Friend Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 6m 40.65s

Craiganboy^h,t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 109

9/4

Fairly low-key over fences since scoring at Ayr (2m2f, heavy) in February 2017; more reliable back over the smaller obstacles of late, and did manage to win a novices' hurdle over this trip at Ayr (heavy) in late November.

Form: 2-61224

Ueueteotl^b²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 107| D

3/1

Without a win since June 2016 (3m, Hexham) but in fairness has only competed over fences on four occasions since; 2lb lower than when finishing 9½L third to Knocknamona at Carlisle (2m4f, soft) latest; step back up in trip a positive move.

Form: 3/373-63

Newberry New¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: C R King| T: H Bethell| OR: 107

5/2

Difficult to win with, but did notch back-to-back victories in late 2017/early 2018 under the vastly experienced riders Aidan Coleman and Richard Johnson; kept on from the second last to finish 7¼L fourth to Astracad over C&D 11-days ago.

Form: 23-6564

Aengus^v1²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 102

15/2

Hasn't looked the part over fences (0-5), and is rated 20lb lower than over hurdles accordingly; newly-applied visor needs to have a positive effect; trainer saddled a winner at Hexham on Thursday.

Form: 36-PP7P

Onderun²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 93| D

11/2

Mudlark who appreciates an extreme test of stamina, so the more rain that falls the merrier; 5lb lower than when finishing a close-up third to Chic Name in the Highland National (3m6f+, soft) at Perth in April 2018; front-runner.

Form: 13-P037

Non-Runners

King Golan¹⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: Kenny Johnson J: Henry Brooke

Forecasts

Craiganboy (9/4), Newberry New (5/2), King Golan (11/4), Ueueteotl (3/1), Onderun (11/2), Aengus (15/2)

A race in which pitching a selection isn't the easiest of tasks. King Golan has improved dramatically but soft ground and the prediction of a continued deluge on Saturday makes him a very risky proposition at short odds, and furthermore he faces competition for the lead from the hardy stayer Onderun. Therefore, a tentative shout is for the Aztec warrior UEUETEOTL. James Ewart's 11yo is a more proficient fencer than the likes of Craiganboy and Aengus, and looks feasibly handicapped off a mark which is 7lb lower than when finishing a fair third to Bright Prospect and the 2019 Grimthorpe Chase winner Chidswell at Kelso 14-months ago.