MansionBet Betstival 'Summer Plate Trial' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 5m 40.20s

Ballyhome⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 140| CD

9/4

Dual C&D winner last term who posted excellent second after 6 months off over hurdles here 42 days ago. Sure to be thereabouts back in this sphere now.

Form: 12P21-2

Deyrann de Carjac³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 140| D

4/1

Made a promising return from 6 months off when third of 6 in handicap chase at Warwick (16.2f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Still quite lightly raced, and bold showing is on the cards eased 2 lb now.

Form: 1330/P-3

Getareason^p,t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 131| D

5/1

Resumed winning ways at Hexham in May before good second of 3 in novice chase at Cartmel (21.2f, good) 16 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 333U-12

Townshend^t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr Jamie Neild⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 122

17/2

Continues to fall in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage, fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Stratford (27.5f, soft) 27 days ago. Has questions to answer at present.

Form: 9576U-5

Monty's Award^p1²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Page Fuller| T: A Irvine| OR: 118| CD

11/2

C&D winner in April but only fair fourth of 7 in handicap at Fakenham (21.2f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces reached for now and not the best of jumpers.

Form: 4PP31-4

Lord Bryan^p,t¹⁷⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 117| D

9/2

Unreliable type who turned in one of his lesser efforts when pulled up in handicap here in December. Others are much preferred.

Form: P4243P-

Non-Runners

Cracking Destiny⁵⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: A C Whillans J: Callum Bewley

Forecasts

Ballyhome (9/4), Deyrann de Carjac (4/1), Lord Bryan (9/2), Getareason (5/1), Monty's Award (11/2), Cracking Destiny (6/1), Townshend (17/2)

DEYRANN DE CARJAC signalled he's ready to go in again when a promising third at Warwick last month and can take advantage of a handy 2 lb drop in the weights. Ballyhome is always to be feared round here though so he rates a big threat after an encouraging return over hurdles and in-form Getareason is another likely to have a say.