Andy Carey Retirement Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 5m 27.9s

Orioninverness^p,t¹⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 105| CD

7/2

C&D winner on heavy in 2017, and added two further wins last year (both 2m4f). 7lb higher than his last success, but should be very competitive from this mark.

Form: 3224P-4

Ever So Much^p¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 100| CD

10/1

Has won on good to soft, but most of his success has been on a sound surface, so these conditions have to be a concern. 3lb higher than when scoring at Sedgefield two starts back (2m5f). Claims if handling conditions.

Form: 316610

Reverse The Charge^p³²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 93| CD

20/1

Triple course winner, once over C&D , though all on good. Last success came in May, when 9lb lower. Should be better for last month's run, which came after a break. Not written off, but conditions are a concern.

Form: 1175-14

Benarty Hill³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 89| D

11/2

Lost his way in Ireland. Showed a bit more on debut for this stable at Market Rasen in August, but well held here over hurdles last time. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 3/905-55

Bocasien Desbois⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny Cook| T: M Todhunter| OR: 87

9/4

3lb lower than when taking a Market Rasen novices' handicap chase last year (2m5½f, good to soft). Has touched that level of form a few times since without winning, but handicapper giving him a chance now after a couple of moderate efforts.

Form: 254-4P8

Brother Scott¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Butterworth| OR: 79| CD

10/1

4-63 career record. Handles cut and this is his sort of trip, but has not won in 16 starts since joining this trainer, and needs a lot of improvement on what we have seen in 2019.

Form: 3-987U9

Ripstick³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Walton| OR: 77| D

7/2

Dual point winner, but 0-9 under rules and although his latest run here was a step in the right direction, he makes little appeal as a winner of this.

Form: P470-P3

Forecasts

Bocasien Desbois (9/4), Orioninverness (7/2), Ripstick (7/2), Benarty Hill (11/2), Brother Scott (10/1), Ever So Much (10/1), Reverse The Charge (20/1)

Moderate fayre, where much will depend on who handles these conditions the best. Ever So Much is a case in point, as his form is good enough to give him a chance here, if he handles the ground. Orioninverness will handle it and could go close despite topweight, while course specialist Reverse The Charge has a squeak, but again conditions are a concern. However, it could be worth chancing BOCASIEN DESBOIS, who has been given a chance by the assessor and handles some cut.