Millbry Hill Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 5m 5.2s

Brotherly Company^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Dale Irving| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 102

18/1

Well beaten in two starts since returning from a break including on chase debut over an extended 2m3f at Wetherby (soft) earlier this month. Probably best watched at present.

Form: P32/579

Pinch Of Ginger¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 99

5/1

Run well on both starts this campaign including when 12L second over an extended 2m4f at Bangor (heavy) just over a fortnight ago. Races off a 1lb lower mark here and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 44/2P-22

Oregon Gold^v1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 98| D

13/2

Put a disappointing effort upped to 3m behind him when finishing 25L second over an extended 2m4f at Southwell (soft) last month. Dropped 4lb in the weights and is of interest with a visor worn for the first time.

Form: 16P-0P2

Bocasien Desbois^p⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: M Todhunter| OR: 89| BF

15/2

Victorious by 1L in a 2m4f handicap chase at Hexham (soft) at the start of October on his penultimate start. Step back up in trip a positive having disappointed off a 3lb higher mark over an extended 1m7f at the same venue eight days later.

Form: 4-4P818

Paddling³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 89| CD

10/11

Returned from a break with a good ½L second in a handicap chase over this C&D last month. Races off the same mark as he did when winning over this C&D two years ago.

Form: 345-342

Along Came Theo^v1²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: A Crook| OR: 85

15/2

20 race maiden was beaten 34L when seventh over an extended 2m3f at Wetherby (soft) last time out. More needed with a visor tried for the first time.

Form: 32P-687

Result Amended

Pinch Of Ginger - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Paddling - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Forecasts

Paddling (10/11), Pinch Of Ginger (5/1), Oregon Gold (13/2), Bocasien Desbois (15/2), Along Came Theo (15/2), Brotherly Company (18/1)

PINCH OF GINGER has been in decent form of late and he can register a second victory over fences by taking this smalll field opening contest. Paddling has shown his best form over this C&D and he can claim second on this occasion while third place can go to Oregon Gold who is fitted with a visor for the first time.