Ayrshire Cancer Support Patient Transport Journeys Handicap Chase

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 139| D

Has been a revelation for this yard for all he has quirks and ran up to best when second in a 16.5f handicap at this course on return. Likely to give his running once more, though has little in hand.

Form: 11/221-2

Guitar Pete⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards| OR: 138| D

Classy chaser at his peak who proved he retains the bulk of his ability when 6 lengths fourth in a 19.4f Wetherby handicap in November, staying on gradually. Probably vulnerable to some here, though.

Form: 18760-4

Charmant^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 136| C

Scored at Wetherby in January but has struggled for form subsequently, including on both starts this term.

Form: 451P-87

Clan Legend^t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 135| C| D

In good form last season and built on reappearance at this track to score cosily at Aintree last time. Career-high mark makes it tougher but another solid showing expected.

Form: 1324-61

Evander^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 132| D

Fairly useful, dual winning hurdler who confirmed previous encouragement over fences when bolting up in a 4-runner event at Doncaster over this trip last time. 9 lb rise might not stop him.

Form: 1U1-431

Non-Runners

Jonniesofa²⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 11

T: R Dobbin J: Craig Nichol

Forecasts

Evander (5/2), Jonniesofa (3/1), Flowery (7/2), Clan Legend (11/2), Guitar Pete (6/1), Charmant (14/1)

EVANDER put up an authoritative display from the front when scoring at Doncaster recently and, with more to come, he's fancied to defy a 9 lb rise. Fellow last-time-out winners Clan Legend and Jonniesofa are both dangers if they turn up in the same form.