17:40 Kelso

Wednesday 16 September 2020

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Friends Of The BGH Charity Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 4m 5.1s

Forecast^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 128

5/1

Hurdles winner who was travelling strongly when departing 5 out on handicap debut in this sphere at Perth (20.1f) last month. Disappointed at Uttoxeter since but not one to write off for good yard.

Form: 253-3F6

Cool Mix^h²³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 127| CWS

4/1

Largely consistent during novice chase season but proved more miss than hit in handful of starts last season. Undergone wind surgery ahead of his return and interesting what the market makes of him.

Form: 17/6537-

Havana Hermano^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 126

9/2

Fairly useful 2m winner over hurdles who dispelled his chase debut effort to score at Uttoxeter (2m) last month, positive tactics seemingly the catalyst. Claims if he can back that up now.

Form: 5568-P1

Ardera Cross^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 122| D

12/1

Real success story for this yard, winning 6 times during 2019/20 over fences/hurdles. Has yet to fire this term though, finishing midfield in a Cartmel handicap last month.

Form: P13-396

Monsieur Co^p,t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 117| CD

7/2

Failed to win last term but showed benefit of a spin on Flat when fourth of 7 at Perth (20f) in July. Possibly amiss given how quickly he was pulled up back there last time and bounce back called for.

Form: 2P44-4P

Lake Takapuna^p²²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 117| DWS

11/2

Fairly useful hurdle/chaser in Ireland who stepped up on yard debut without posing a win threat at Doncaster (20.5f) in February. Undergone wind surgery since and he's fallen below last winning mark.

Form: 29/1684-

Fort De L'Ocean^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 113| BF| D

8/1

French import who showed improved form to shed the maiden tag at Cartmel (17.3f) in July. Not in same form back at that venue last time and bounce back called for.

Form: 30-5316

Non-Runners

Double W's²⁵

Weight: 12-2| Age: 10

T: Ruth Jefferson J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Monsieur Co (7/2), Cool Mix (4/1), Havana Hermano (9/2), Forecast (5/1), Lake Takapuna (11/2), Double W's (13/2), Fort De L'Ocean (8/1), Ardera Cross (12/1)

FORECAST needs to dispel a lesser effort at Uttoxeter on his most recent start, yet he had previously caught the eye prior to falling at Perth in August and is worth another chance given his low-mileage profile as a chaser. Havana Hermano, who scored at Uttoxeter latest is next best, ahead of Cool Mix.