Campbell & Rowley Hospitality Management Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 6m 53.6s

Just Georgie²⁹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 112| D

11/2

Sole win in 20 career starts came at Wetherby (3m, heavy) in February 2018; below par when last in competitive action in the Lincolnshire National (3m 3½f, soft) on Boxing Day 2018; a tough ask on seasonal reappearance.

Form: 6132/58-

Misfits^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 110| CD

3/1

Won this race with ridiculous ease last year (is now rated 15lb higher); caught close home (beaten a short-head) by Weststreet in the four-miler here (heavy) during the Cheltenham Festival before another second in the Highland National (Perth).

Form: 39722-5

Kerisper¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 107| D

5/1

No win since March 2016 (Ffos Las); probably needed the run on his seasonal reappearance at Perth (2m4f handicap hurdle) although worryingly has failed to complete on two of his four starts over fences.

Form: 7BU45-7

Classical Milano^p⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 105| BF| CD

9/2

All three wins have come at Hexham, including twice over fences; 2lb higher than when making all to beat Dun Faw Good by 7L over C&D (good to soft) in June; some work to do with Pena Dorada on more recent form.

Form: P96-144

Pena Dorada^p³²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁵⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 95| C| D

5/1

Advancing in terms of years but has been running reasonably well all summer (stable in-form); a 7L winner at Cartmel in May (3m1f+, soft) he had Classical Milano behind (fourth) when chasing home King Golan over C&D (good) last month.

Form: 771P25

Square Viviani¹⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 93

6/1

Won three-times in France, including over hurdles (Pau) and fences (Pau/Auteuil); took a heavy fall when bang-in-contention here on his penultimate start (never travelling next time); well handicapped if fully recovered mentally; worth the risk?

Form: 4P3PFP-

Misdflight^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 89

12/1

Maiden over fences (0-15) and just 1-34 overall; plugged on to finish a distant third to Grand Coureur at Bangor (2m4f, soft) ten days ago; is readily opposed despite having Brian Hughes aboard (an obvious plus).

Form: 23-33P3

Forecasts

Misfits (3/1), Classical Milano (9/2), Pena Dorada (5/1), Kerisper (5/1), Just Georgie (11/2), Square Viviani (6/1), Misdflight (12/1)

MISFITS hacked up in this contest last year and raised his game further still over stamina sapping trips thereafter, finishing a short-head second in the four-miler here during the Cheltenham Festival before again finding his nemesis Weststreet stronger in the 3m6f Highland National at Perth. With a recent run under his belt, he is the tentative selection in a broadly unappealing handicap. The veteran Pena Dorada is another in with a shout for the in-form Alistair Whillans, while a case of sorts can also be made for the well-handicapped Square Viviani although admittedly he is a much riskier proposition (could be worth chancing depending upon the price).