Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:02 | Winning time: 5m 1.9s

Evander^h,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 132| D

7/4

Taken well to fences, bolting up in Doncaster handicap before good second at Wincanton (both 2½m). Shaped better than bare form suggests next 2 starts and likely still in good form.

Form: 4312P2

Gortroe Joe¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 130| CD

7/2

Back on track from reduced mark for new yard this season, landing 2 of his 6 hurdle starts. Creditable third of 5 back over fences in handicap (6/1) at Leicester (20.1f, heavy) latest.

Form: 1F1363

Master Work^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 126

5/2

Fairly useful hurdles winner who took advantage of a drop in the weights at Taunton in December. Creditable second at Doncaster since and still on a fair mark on the pick of his form.

Form: 237512

Blacko²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 124

4/1

Dual 2m juvenile winner last term but has struggled in handicaps this season, including on chase bow latest.

Form: 1P-5552

Non-Runners

Full Glass³¹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 8

T: A Sadik J: Alexander Thorne

Forecasts

Evander (7/4), Master Work (5/2), Gortroe Joe (7/2), Blacko (4/1), Full Glass (50/1)

MASTER WORK was beaten only by one who had the run of things at Doncaster when trying to follow up his Taunton win so remains of interest. Gortroe Joe ran well on his belated return to fences at Leicester and is next best.