Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 4m 42.21s

Vengeur De Guye^p,t⁹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 117| CD

7/1

Veteran who hasn't been disgraced over hurdles/fences so far this term, albeit his effort off the bridle was rather underwhelming in a hurdle at Kelso in this headgear combination latest.

Form: 472-335

Pistol Park^p,t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 115| D

5/2

Useful winning chaser at best. Down in weights and best run for a while when second at Carlisle (2m, soft) last month. Good shout if he can build on that now.

Form: P-35492

Ardera Cross^p¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 114| CD

11/8

Back to form with pair of course wins this year, proving well suited by what turned into a test of stamina over this trip 12 days ago. Suspicion a small rise may find him out.

Form: 566141

Las Tunas^t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 102| CD

14/1

All the better for his reappearance when back to winning ways at Carlisle (2m) in October but has been most disappointing since.

Form: 4-91PP9

Sword Of Fate¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: L Kerr| OR: 96| D

7/2

Cartmel chase winner in August. Back to form over hurdles of late and ought to be competitive if continuing in a similar vein back chasing.

Form: 36P236

Non-Runners

Discko Des Plages¹⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: R Hobson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ardera Cross (11/8), Pistol Park (5/2), Discko Des Plages (3/1), Sword Of Fate (7/2), Vengeur De Guye (7/1), Las Tunas (14/1)

DISCKO DES PLAGES has a less exposed chasing profile than the rest of today's rivals and is taken to notch a second win in this sphere. Pistol Park took a step back in the right direction last time and can give the selection most to do.