Love Devon Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 51.4s

Commodore Barry^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 132| D

5/1

Prolific over hurdles and finally off the mark over fences in 3-runner novice at Wetherby in March. Probably needed the run when well beaten at Bangor 3 weeks ago but may still have more to offer.

Form: 22R41-0

Sizing At Midnight¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 130| D

2/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler last spring and marked progress in 2 chases this term, scoring at Newton Abbot in August and bolting up at Ffos Las just under 3 weeks ago. 9 lb rise may not stop him.

Form: 7945-11

Winter Getaway²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 120| D

7/1

Won twice over hurdles last term and wasn't knocked about behind a couple useful types on recent return/chase debut at Uttoxeter. Below that effort at Newton Abbot since and must bounce back.

Form: 1136-34

Portway Flyer^t⁴¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 120| C

7/1

Progressive over fences back in 2016, winning at Kempton in March of that year. However shaped as if amiss after 11 months off at Uttoxeter last month (breathing problem) so tough to fancy here.

Form: 7P12/2-8

Flying Verse^b,t⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: T Symonds| OR: 119| D

9/2

Dual winner over fences (at up to 25.7f) for David Dennis and good runner-up efforts first 3 starts for present stable. Unlucky to unseat at Wincanton 5 days ago and he's high on the shortlist here.

Form: 4-2225U

Kitty's Light²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 123| D

9/2

Immediate improvement for the switch to fences when scoring at Southwell last month and progressed again upped in trip to take his record over fences to 2-3 at Warwick last month. Leading player.

Form: 753121

Forecasts

Sizing At Midnight (2/1), Kitty's Light (9/2), Flying Verse (9/2), Commodore Barry (5/1), Winter Getaway (7/1), Portway Flyer (7/1)

FLYING VERSE had shaped as if back in form before unseating at Wincanton last Thursday, not done with when departing 3 out through no fault on his own. He's been ultra-consistent for his new yard, and he's taken to gain a deserved first win under the care of Tom Symonds. Sizing At Midnight heads up the dangers as he seeks an impressive hat-trick, ahead of Kitty's Light.