Hook Norton Brewery Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 4m 13.20s

Alltimegold^p,t⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: C Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 97| D

1/2

Gradual improvement over fences before winning at Ffos Las 15 days ago. Won since under 7lb penalty at Ludlow. Up again and under a penalty once more but clearly a chaser on the up and can land the hat-trick.

Form: 5732-11

Mrsrobin^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Todd⁽⁷⁾| T: D L Williams| OR: 100

20/1

Won three times over fences but regressive form seen her slide top 5lb lower than last win. Fair effort latest but never won over shorter than 2m5½f so trip a major concern here.

Form: 1PP7-P4

Agentleman¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: K Yeoman⁽⁷⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 95

5/1

Took an age to record his first victory over jumps finally breaking his duck in a Market Rasen chase last July (suited by the strong pace). Fourth on return at Uttoxeter latest after 10 months off. Strip fitter now and should make the frame.

Form: UP/221-4

Boxer Beat⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 84

9/1

Veteran who has only won once in his career. Two fourths and two fifths in 2019 and suggest something similar likely here.

Form: 4P54-55

Stolberg^p,t¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: L Treadwell| T: D L Williams| OR: 81| D

15/2

Four-time hurdle winner (three on heavy ground) but only won once since 2016 and four previous chase efforts far from inspiring. Major surprise if he goes well here.

Form: 6PP8-37

Forecasts

Alltimegold (1/2), Agentleman (5/1), Stolberg (15/2), Boxer Beat (9/1), Mrsrobin (20/1)

Tim Vaughan looks to have found ALLTIMEGOLD an excellent chance to land the hat-trick with none of his rivals in anything like form and opposing him is near impossible. Agentleman can improve on his recent return and looks likely to be best of the rest ahead of Mrsrobin.