Hairy Dog Brewery Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 7m 21.55s

Ask The Weatherman^b³²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Ben Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: Jack Barber| OR: 117

7/2

Been in quiet form on both starts this season, and this looks a competitive affair on paper. Subsequently now 15lbs below his last winning mark, and he can be overlooked when others are in much better form.

Form: P/149-67

Gleno²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 112

10/3

Still fairly lightly-raced for an eight-year-old, and he has shown more enthusiasm the last twice. Was up against some in-form rivals last time, & wasn't completely disgraced. This is less competitive, and he is considered when in this sort of form.

Form: 1-7UP24

Nesterenko¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 109

18/1

0-10 over fences and has been dropped another 2lbs after being beaten 30-length into third at Doncaster (3m2f; soft) recently. Showed signs of encouragement prior to that in a good race at Haydock (2m5f; soft). That was at a shorter trip though.

Form: 5-32453

Dylanseoghan^p⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 107

8/1

Bounced back to form when bumping into an in-form Loose Chips over C&D last week. Can be a bit inconsistent, and he hasn't won for a while now, but off an unchanged mark he has to feature high on any shortlist.

Form: 42-P252

Clondaw Bisto²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Zac Baker⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 107| C

5/1

Shed maiden tag over fences at the seventh time of asking in fine style over a marathon trip at Fakenham (3m5f; good to soft) on New Year's Day. 5lb higher and in a better race so needs to up his game a bit.

Form: 42P5-31

Pres³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 106

5/1

Had just three starts over fences. Posted a below-par effort when upped in grade slightly last time out at Wincanton (3m1f; heavy). In good form prior to that though, and he is still a young horse. Looks to have place claims back in a class 4.

Form: 6-89128

Bill And Barn²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J W Mullins| OR: 104

4/1

0-5 over fences but did produce a much-improved effort last time out when second at Chepstow (2m7f; heavy). Only been raised 2lb for that (front three drew 24-length clear of the field). Major player if in similar form off this mark.

Form: 24/77P2

Forecasts

Gleno (10/3), Ask The Weatherman (7/2), Bill And Barn (4/1), Pres (5/1), Clondaw Bisto (5/1), Dylanseoghan (8/1), Nesterenko (18/1)

After he suddenly looked to have turned a corner when posting his best run for quite some time when beaten just over a length at Chepstow at the start of the month, Bill And Barn is greatly respected if able to back that effort up. Also in the shakeup is Gleno who faces a slightly easier task than the one he was handed when not disgraced last time out. However, he remains a maiden over fences (0-5), and is therefore left alone for win purposes. Therefore, a chance is taken on DYLANSEOGHAN who can go one better than the position he filled over C&D last week when second to Loose Chips. He can be hard to predict but will go mighty close if in similar form.