Bet 10 Get 20 At MansionBet Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 6m 18.16s

Capard King³³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 117| CD

5/2

Successful in this race last year and should have come on plenty for last month's Kelso return (barely adequate test, never involved). Big player.

Form: P/3136-7

Seemingly So^p²⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 115

11/4

Fair winner over hurdles and ran at least as well sent chasing after 6 weeks off at Doncaster (3m) when last seen 9 months ago. That form is decent and good chance on return if ready to roll.

Form: 347/P32-

Ard Chros^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 113

13/2

Back to winning ways off reduced mark (in first-time cheekpieces) when winning 20f Carlisle handicap chase last month, reverting to prominent tactics and jumping well. More needed back up in trip.

Form: 776-9P1

Speak Of The Devil³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 112

7/2

Off the mark under Rules on return to action at Hexham (3m) in October, jumping better, and not disgraced behind big improver at Kelso since off this mark. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: U224-13

Boa Island^t³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR: 107

66/1

Fairly useful chaser in 2016-17 but lightly raced since and continues to show little.

Form: 332/P-67

Scoop The Pot^p,t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: B Haslam| OR: 103| D

9/2

Landed 2 staying handicap chases for Philip Hobbs late in 2018. In the doldrums for some time but much more of an impact when runner-up back over fences at Sedgefield (not unbacked) 16 days ago.

Form: 57-9P72

Forecasts

Capard King (5/2), Seemingly So (11/4), Speak Of The Devil (7/2), Scoop The Pot (9/2), Ard Chros (13/2), Boa Island (66/1)

SEEMINGLY SO made a bright start over fences when last seen at Doncaster in February and has a big chance if backing that up on his return with conditions fine. Last year's winner Capard King is the obvious danger after a pipe-opener at Kelso for his in-form stable.