Hunts Food Service Mid Season Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:14 | Winning time: 4m 7.2s

West To The Bridge^h,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: D Skelton| OR: 125

9/4

Given confidence bossting run over hurdles last time having blundered really badly at 1st and been pulled up over fences at Newbury last month. Has soft ground form over timber but yet to strike on heavy.

Form: 19-42P3

Saintemilion^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 121

6/1

Outstayed rivals when winning at Exeter 2m3f in March but hasn't shone in two runs so far this term and now drops back in trip. Eased 2lb and has to be respected given top-class connections.

Form: 213-3U6

Native Robin^p1¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR: 115| C

10/3

5-17 over fences but hasn't scored in last six starts. Has run creditably most outings though and first-time cheekpieces now tried to eke out a little improvement. Yard going through quiet spell but is not without a chance.

Form: 232-225

Le Coeur Net^p,t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 112| D

2/1

Should be ideally suited by conditions having won in heavy ground at Ffos Las in November 2018. Good second at Newbury last time, and off same mark has to have a leading chance if repeating the form of that run.

Form: 152-322

Inch Lala²⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 108

12/1

Landed weak mares novices handicap chase at Sedgefield last term and was well held off revised mark in four subsequent outings. Handicapper has relented but will do well to score returning from 265-day absence. Handles soft ground.

Form: 313432-

Un Beau Roman^h²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: James Best| T: P Henderson| OR: 102| D

16/1

Has gone 22 races and over three years since last win and now rated 26lb lower than that Cheltenham success. Well into the veteran stage now and hasn't shown enough of late to suggest he'll break his losing streak here.

Form: 4-32396

Forecasts

Le Coeur Net (2/1), West To The Bridge (9/4), Native Robin (10/3), Saintemilion (6/1), Inch Lala (12/1), Un Beau Roman (16/1)

With most of his rivals struggling one way or another, LE COEUR NET appears to have very solid claims and can go one better than his rock solid second at Newbury last time. Although it doesn't look the obvious move, if Saintemilion enjoys the drop back in trip he could be a danger, while the consistent Native Robin is not out of it he responds well to the first-time cheekpieces. West To The Bridge made a dreadful error at the first and was pulled up soon after at Newbury last month but has run respectably over timber since and may bounce back if recovering his poise.