Bridgebank Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 3m 58.7s

Black Scorpion^b1,t³³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-3| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 112

50/1

Didn't appear to retain much ability in Ireland and well held on return for new yard. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 097P5-P

Atlantic Storm^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: B R Summers| OR: 111| D

3/1

Latest win in chase at Stratford in May. Produced a rare below-par effort there last time, though the chances are the higher-grade race took its toll. Can bounce back.

Form: 532-124

Romanor¹²^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 102| D

7/4

Headstrong sort who benefited from a drop in trip when third at Huntingdon and best effort for a while when narrow winner at Stratford next time. Player under a penalty.

Form: 7U-8631

Schmidt^v²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 107| D

4/1

Irish challenger but still to win over fences and found run of good form coming to a halt at Cartmel (17.3f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 7-43326

I'dliketheoption^t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 106| CD

3/1

Seen only 3 times in 2019/20 and showed little in 4 runs last season. However, step back in right direction off reduced mark when second at Ludlow and backed that up when third at Marker Rasen.

Form: 35PP-23

Non-Runners

Wasdell Dundalk¹

Weight: 12-2| Age: 6

T: J & A O'Neill J: Nick Scholfield

Admiral's Sunset¹¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: D Weston J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Romanor (7/4), Wasdell Dundalk (15/8), Atlantic Storm (3/1), I'dliketheoption (3/1), Schmidt (4/1), Admiral's Sunset (5/1), Black Scorpion (50/1)

ATLANTIC STORM found his run of good form coming to a halt at Stratford but is taken to bounce back quickly returned to a class 4. Romanor has re-found his form since dropping back in trip and is the obvious threat under a penalty, though Wasdell Dundalk has to be respected if turned out quickly after another win over hurdles on Thursday.