Peter Beaumont Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 15.6s

Hatcher⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 150| D

9/4

Rejuvenated of late, ridden with restraint when completing the hat-trick at Stratford last month. Up another 7 lb but he's in another small field and demands respect.

Form: 4P61-11

Play The Game⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: J C McConnell| OR: 135| D

15/2

Useful hurdler/chaser who ran well over the smaller obstacles at Kilbeggan earlier in the month. Disappointing twice since but remains open to improvement back over fences.

Form: 16-0354

Ming Dynasty^t⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 129| D

9/2

Useful ex-Irish 2m hurdler. Has made a positive start for this yard, landing a brace of 5-runner handicaps this summer and a 4 lb rise for Perth win looks perfectly fair.

Form: 35-2311

Dino Velvet⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: A King| OR: 129| BF| D

9/2

Won 4 times over hurdles and capitalised on a reduced mark in taking fashion on chasing debut at Uttoxeter last month. Worcester run 9 days later may have come too soon.

Form: 3446-13

Tonto's Spirit²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 123| BF| CD

7/2

Course specialist who just failed in his hat-trick bid here in 2m5f handicap chase in June. Rare blip the following month but also well held on the level last time.

Form: 48-1125

Sword Of Fate⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: D R Fox| T: L Kerr| OR: 106| CD

10/1

Has enjoyed a productive summer but has no realistic chance from such a long way out of the weights.

Form: 3-21142

Forecasts

Hatcher (9/4), Tonto's Spirit (7/2), Dino Velvet (9/2), Ming Dynasty (9/2), Play The Game (15/2), Sword Of Fate (10/1)

An interesting race despite the field size, with the talented HATCHER taken to successfully concede weight all round and complete the 4-timer. Ming Dynasty also arrives in top form and is feared most.