Ayrshire Cancer Support Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 7m 9.1s

General Bux^t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: C Brace| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 105| D

7/2

Started out for this yard in good form with a pair of handicap chase wins in 2018/19. Not seen again until a remote fourth at Huntingdon last month but could strip fitter with that behind him.

Form: F21P1/4

Imperial Prince²³³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Willmott| T: I A Duncan| OR: 95

16/1

Both wins gained over hurdles back in 2016. Winless following 20 attempts in this sphere and ran poorly here when last seen in March.

Form: 4PP2P5-

Cockle Bay^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 92| D

15/2

Won a point in Ireland in March 2017 but has yet to achieve much in a light career under Rules, including well-held sixth of 7 on Hexham handicap chase debut/reappearance 24 days ago.

Form: P1/945-6

Walkin In The Rain⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Grant Cockburn| T: J S Goldie| OR: 90

6/1

Best effort when runner-up over 2½m at Perth in August. Not in anything like the same form over 3m back there since but every chance if he can bounce back to the level of that penultimate run.

Form: 54-5F2P

Asking For Answers²⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: M Todhunter| OR: 86

9/4

Modest maiden but one of his best efforts was when second over C&D in January. Not disgraced at Carlisle the following month and likely to have a say if primed for this return.

Form: 5U5F25-

Costly Dream^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 81| BF| D

9/2

Improved to spring 40/1 surprise in Hexham handicap last month. Has reached the frame on all 3 outings since and ought to be thereabouts again.

Form: 551324

Farran Dancer^p²⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Dale Irving| T: R M Smith| OR: 81| D

12/1

Winning pointer who has yet to show much under Rules, including pulled up on handicap debut when last seen in February. Needs to have improved during his time off.

Form: 19/053P-

Forecasts

Asking For Answers (9/4), General Bux (7/2), Costly Dream (9/2), Walkin In The Rain (6/1), Cockle Bay (15/2), Farran Dancer (12/1), Imperial Prince (16/1)

It's perhaps worth taking the view that GENERAL BUX simply needed the run on his recent return from an absence as he'd be more than capable of winning a race of this nature if retaining anything like his old ability. Costly Dream has built up a fairly solid record in similar events this autumn and may prove next best ahead of Asking For Answers.