Bedmax Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 7m 16.1s

Mance Rayder^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: H Hogarth| OR: 117

3/1

Scored at Doncaster in March and has continued in largely good form, second of 13 in handicap chase at Perth (30.6f, good) 12 days ago. Up 5 lb but still not taken lightly.

Form: PP1722-

Oscar Ceremony^t³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: B Ellison| OR: 112| BF| C

13/2

Three-time winner over fences for Stef Keniry in 2019/20, including here. Yet to score for new yard but arrives in decent nick, set lot to do at Carlisle last time. Shortlisted.

Form: 11/2225-

Capard King⁵³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 112

8/1

Unreliable veteran chaser who posted one of his better efforts when third of 6 in handicap chase at Ayr (24.1f, heavy) 53 days ago. Proven over this trip but others are more persuasive.

Form: 36/7FP3-

Chanting Hill⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: N W Alexander| OR: 110| C

9/4

Low-mileage 7-y-o who made it 2-4 over fences with gutsy victory here (23.4f, good) 44 days ago. Should prove effective over this longer trip. Expected to be bang there despite 5 lb rise.

Form: 4P/1F41-

Shanroe Street^v¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 101

9/2

Veteran took advantage of reduced mark when ending long losing run in 3m handicap chase at Hexham 16 days ago. Back up 4 lb but he still needs considering.

Form: U24641-

Charlie Snow Angel^t³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 98| C

22/1

Back in the winning groove here (3m2f) in December, but has twice been well below par since. Unreliable sort, and has his stamina to prove too.

Form: P44184-

Racing Pulse²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 95| C

12/1

Multiple point winner and fair winning chaser here at his best. However, he has failed to make an impact all 5 runs since returning from a lengthy absence so has plenty to prove.

Form: 1/566U8-

Forecasts

Chanting Hill (9/4), Mance Rayder (3/1), Shanroe Street (9/2), Oscar Ceremony (13/2), Capard King (8/1), Racing Pulse (12/1), Charlie Snow Angel (22/1)

Low-mileage CHANTING HILL has made a bright start over fences and is fancied to rack up a third course win here with this step up in trip likely to prove well within her compass. In-form top-weight Mance Rayder looks the one to give her most to do, with course-winner Oscar Ceremony worth a second look too.