Grundon Waste Management Novices' Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 52.7s

Potterman²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: A King| OR: 138| D

4/7

One poor effort over fences is sandwiched between his two wins both of which have come at Worcester (beat Canton Prince last time, 2m7f). Steps back to a trip now similar to the one he won over on chase debut; good chance of further progress.

Form: 52-1131

Canton Prince²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: R Johnson| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 129

6/4

Useful hurdler; taken well to fences, made a successful debut at Cartmel beating a useful yardstick in Sonic. Clashed with Potterman over a longer trip at Worcester last time (6lb better off for 2¾L); can be keen (early stages), needs to settle.

Form: 065-612

American Craftsman^p,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: L Treadwell| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 74

40/1

Regressive when with Henry Oliver and the downward path has continued with this yard; failed to complete in four of his seven stable starts. Showed very little last time in a Fontwell handicap; huge task at the weights.

Form: 9PP0P6

Hurricane Arcadio²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: M Blake

18/1

Placed in both Irish point-to-point starts; showed little on his hurdling debut (wore hood) before showing a little more without the headgear when last seen. Now returns from a fair absence facing a very stiff task.

Form: 23P6-

Gee Pee¹¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: M Goldstein| T: P York

50/1

Little impact in point-to-points with more letters than numbers appearing in the form figures (only managed to complete once in four starts). Hard to imagine that she will get anywhere near the two main players in this.

Form: PF/P-4

Forecasts

Potterman (4/7), Canton Prince (6/4), Hurricane Arcadio (18/1), American Craftsman (40/1), Gee Pee (50/1)

A rematch of a contest from Worcester just over three weeks ago over a longer trip that saw POTTERMAN defeat Canton Prince. The former is now worse off at the weights but may just be the more versatile as regards to trip and the latter needs to just be a little more tractable in the early stages. Outside if the main duo it’s hard to summon up much enthusiasm for the remaining trio all of whom have huge tasks at the weights. American Craftsman has some back class and is chosen for the minor placing with very little confidence.