Pertemps Network Intermediate Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 5m 23.10s

Senior Citizen²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King| OR: 135| D

9/4

Coped really well with the demands of a big-field when seventh in the Grand Sefton at Aintree in December and gave another good account when third in the Topham back there last time. Respected.

Form: 4/12743-

Champagne Court^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 131| BF

11/4

Gambled on and ran well from a reduced mark when second at Newton Abbot (21f) last month, albeit no match for winner. Should remain competitive.

Form: P58402-

Fortified Bay^v⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J Candlish| OR: 129| D

7/2

Revived in a first-time visor when winning 7-runner handicap at Newcastle (20.1f) in February, suited by good test at trip. May find this trip on the sharp side now returned to better ground, though.

Form: 1P/42P1-

Francky Du Berlais^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 127| BF

4/1

Gained reward for some good efforts when opening his account over fences in 8-runner handicap at Exeter (19f) in January. Turned in a lacklustre display 3 months on at Perth, though.

Form: 122214-

Court Royale²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 123| BF

10/1

Hit the target twice over fences last year. Found only one too good at Chepstow on penultimate start, but wasn't quite in the same form at Newton Abbot last time and now back up in trip.

Form: 1P0323-

Non-Runners

Deyrann de Carjac¹⁶⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: A King J: Tom Cannon

Hes No Trouble⁴³

Weight: 10-8| Age: 8

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: C Gethings

Forecasts

Senior Citizen (9/4), Champagne Court (11/4), Fortified Bay (7/2), Francky Du Berlais (4/1), Hes No Trouble (5/1), Deyrann de Carjac (6/1), Court Royale (10/1)

DEYRANN DE CARJAC looks on an attractive mark based on some of his novice form so could be worth chancing now returning to less testing ground after a break. His stablemate Senior Citizen did nothing wrong over fences last season and should give another good account.