32 West Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 28.9s

Oksana^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 97| BF

11/4

Trainer-jockey combination won this race 12 months ago and this mare held every chance last time at Market Rasen on chase bow when falling at the last. Top weight on handicap debut but is open to improvement over larger obstacles.

Form: 97-552F

Sleep In First^t³⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Robson| T: J Ewart| OR: 97| CD

7/1

Veteran seeking his 11th career win. Last successful at Hexham in May 2018 off 3lb lower mark and hasn't done enough last two outings to suggest he's going to regain the winning thread here.

Form: 2454-45

Indian Voyage^t²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Dowson| T: M A Barnes| OR: 96| D

14/1

Last win came at Sedgefield in October 2017 off 11lb higher mark. Well beaten on only previous first to this track and pulled up at Hexham last time so is hard to enthuse over in current form.

Form: 84/439-P

Jeu De Mots²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny McMenamin⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 95

11/4

Won Ffos Las handicap chase last May off 99 when trained by Nick Williams. Hasn't shown much in two starts for current yard but has been quickly dropped a total of 7lb so has chance if able to recover some of last season's best form.

Form: 6/16P-86

Wisecracker^b,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Bryony Frost| T: B I Case| OR: 73

2/1

16-race maiden but has placed five times from eight attempts over fences. 8lb better of with Mac Cennetig for their running at Market Rasen last time, although may have been flattered when left third by final fence faller.

Form: 233P-93

Gentleman James^b1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 67

7/1

Stable companion of Jeu De Mots. Yet to score in 17 attempts and has looked out of touch for the last year, most recently pulling up in novice hurdle at Perth earlier this month. Very hard to recommend. Blinkered first time.

Form: P866-3P

Non-Runners

Mac Cennetig¹³

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: Micky Hammond J: Henry Brooke

Poetic Presence¹⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: G Howell J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

Wisecracker (2/1), Mac Cennetig (9/4), Jeu De Mots (11/4), Oksana (11/4), Gentleman James (7/1), Sleep In First (7/1), Indian Voyage (14/1), Poetic Presence (20/1)

OKSANA would have gone close on her chasing bow had she not fallen at the last at Market Rasen, and in the hope that hasn't affected her confidence is taken to defy top weight for last year's winning team. Mac Cennetig finally got off the mark when seemingly enjoying his first try over fences with a win in that Market Rasen contest and is respected, but third-placed Wisecracker will do well to reverse placings with the aforementioned pait. Of the rest, Jeu De Mots and Sleep In First are not out of it if in the mood.