Marstons Beer Company Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:00 | Winning time: 6m 49.3s

Noruki^p1⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: D L Williams| OR: 115

50/1

Well beaten over 2m3f at Exeter (soft) on seasonal debut last month and was pulled up at Chepstow (soft) upped to an extended 2m7f a week ago. Probably best watched with cheekpieces tried for the first time.

Form: P4F6-6P

Lord In Red^p⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁶⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 114

12/1

Successful over 3m2f at Newton Abbot (good-to-firm) in July but struggled when pulling up in a handicap hurdle at Worcester (2m7f, good) subsequently. Worth a check in the market returned to fences following a break.

Form: 5-P121P

Benechenko¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 110

2/1

Returning from over 18 months off the track when finishing a good 1¼L fourth in a 2m7f novices' handicap chase at Taunton (good-to-soft) on chase debut last month. Races off the same mark here and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 3283/4-4

One Style⁶⁰¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Hugh Nugent⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 110| C

5/1

Victorious over 2m5f on heavy ground here in April last year and followed up at Market Rasen (good-to-soft) 12 dyas later. Interesting to see how he performs stepping up in trip on his return from a lengthy absence.

Form: 224311/

Fact Flow²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: R Patrick| T: D Burchell| OR: 93

12/1

Dual chase winner appeared to appreciate the return to fences when finishing 3¾L fourth in a 2m4f handicap chase at Uttoxeter (heavy) last month. Failed to convince over this trip when tenth in this race 12 months ago however.

Form: 033-704

Misty Mai¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Ben Jones| T: D A Rees| OR: 92| CD

13/8

C&D winner hs placed on both starts this season including when 5L second at Ffos Las (3m, soft) in a handicap chase on seasonal debut last month. Decent third over hurdles there last time out and holds strong claims once more.

Form: 654P-23

Pembroke House^p²⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S-J Davies| OR: 91

16/1

Promising 5¼L fifth in a 2m4f handicap chase at Uttoxeter (heavy) on last months seasonal debut. Races off a mark 3lb lower than when successful at Ludlow (3m, good) in May last year.

Form: 66343-5

Forecasts

Misty Mai (13/8), Benechenko (2/1), One Style (5/1), Fact Flow (12/1), Lord In Red (12/1), Pembroke House (16/1), Noruki (50/1)

BENECHENKO performed well when returning from a long absence at Taunton and he can register his first chase victory by taking this conditional jockeys' event. The selection represents a stable with a 24% strike-rate (4/17) in recent weeks and he can get the better of Misty Mai who was placed over fences on her penultimate start. Third place can go to One Style who is making his first appearance since spring 2018.