Casumo Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 5m 11.78s

Generation Gap^b1²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 112

6/1

Back to form when making the most of a reduced mark at Exeter (19f) in April. Not quite in the same form when third of 5 at Uttoxeter since but still respected here. Blinkered first time.

Form: 45F91-3

Fil D'ariane^p1,t⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: T Symonds| OR: 111WS

10/1

Fairly useful over hurdles but below that level when well-held third in a pair of novice handicap chases in May. Has first-time cheekpieces added to his usual tongue strap.

Form: 1467-33

Court Duty^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J L Flint| OR: 108| D

20/1

Three-time chase winner who shaped as if back in form when fifth at Newton Abbot last month. Well handicapped if able to build on that now.

Form: 613-9F5

Percussion²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 107

16/5

Has shown a fair level of ability when fourth in novice/maiden hurdles in recent months. Makes a quick switch to fences for handicap debut. Interesting runner who needs a betting check.

Form: 44

Relkadam^p,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 105

22/1

Bagged deep-ground handicap chases at Catterick and Wetherby during the winter. Back on song when third at Market Rasen in May and the stiff Hexham finish may have stretched his stamina latest.

Form: 254-P35

Zuckerberg^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 104

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in France but yet to score for current connections and never a threat when fourth at Cartmel in first-time cheekpieces (retained) 16 days ago.

Form: 704-354

Dreamsundermyfeet¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 102| CD

1/1

Improver in handicap hurdles, scoring twice at up to 3m here last month. Big player if able to translate that form to the larger obstacles.

Form: 97-5211

Forecasts

Dreamsundermyfeet (1/1), Percussion (16/5), Generation Gap (6/1), Fil D'ariane (10/1), Zuckerberg (16/1), Court Duty (20/1), Relkadam (22/1)

COURT DUTY shaped as if back in better form last time so might be worth chancing as he's nicely treated on anything like his best form. Dreamsundermyfeet will be an obvious danger if able to transfer his recent course hurdle form to fences. Generation Gap should also play a part, while it'll be interesting to see if there's any confidence in the betting behind handicap-newcomer Percussion.