888Sport Grimthorpe Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 7m 7.90s

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Odds

Yalltari

5/1, 9/2

5/1

Worthy Farm

9/4, 2/1

9/4

Aaron Lad

12/1, 14/1, 12/1, 10/1

9/1

Captain Chaos

4/1

9/2

Fortified Bay

11/2, 6/1, 11/2, 6/1, 13/2

6/1

Ascot De Bruyere

11/1, 12/1, 11/1, 12/1, 11/1

12/1

Cesar Et Rosalie

7/1, 13/2, 6/1, 11/2

5/1

SP Book Percentage 114.26

Non-Runners

Definitly Red⁴²

Weight: 12-7| Age: 11

T: B Ellison J: 2nd Preference

Boldmere²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Mrs Caroline Bailey J: James Bowen

Saint Xavier²⁷

Weight: 12-1| Age: 8

T: P F Nicholls J: 2nd Preference

Chidswell³⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 11

T: N G Richards J: R D Day

Forecasts

Worthy Farm (9/4), Captain Chaos (9/2), Yalltari (5/1), Boldmere (5/1), Cesar Et Rosalie (5/1), Fortified Bay (6/1), Chidswell (7/1), Definitly Red (8/1), Aaron Lad (9/1), Saint Xavier (12/1), Ascot De Bruyere (12/1)

A decent renewal even if 2017 winner Definitely Red and Saint Xavier take up their first preference at Kelso. In that event we still have a competitive event with recent Wincanton scorer Worthy Farm a leading prospect along with Boldmere as long as that one has recovered from his crashing last time out fall. Last year’s winner Chidswell has to be respected although this looks a deeper contest this year. Fortified Bay wouldn’t be out of this if it turns into a real slog but the vote goes to YALLTARI. On the face of it his return at Ascot was disappointing but he showed up well for a long way on what appeared the worst part of the track and still resides on a good mark.