Happy 80th Birthday Bob Robinson Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 5m 8.22s

Darcy Ward^b,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber| OR: 120

9/2

Returned to form in first-time blinkers when third at Worcester in June, but that was his sole completion from 5 starts this year. Looks risky, for all that he merits respect now eased in class.

Form: 4/P-UPDP

Aubusson¹³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: Chester Williams⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 119| D

10/1

Now 1 lb lower than when dominating a 5-runner Lingfield handicap chase in December. However, a soft lead is unlikely here and, in any case, this veteran isn't the easiest to catch right nowadays.

Form: 612572-

Cheltenam De Vaige¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112| CD

15/2

Three-time C&D winner in 2020, the latest off a 3 lb lower mark in September, but he's made no impact in a handful of appearances under Rules this year.

Form: 41-347P

Dogon^b1,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 112

10/3

Fair but temperamental chaser who left low-key reappearance run behind when going close over 16.3f here last month. Typically failed to back that up next time and blinkers enlisted now upped in trip.

Form: 613-P23

Peterborough¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 112| C

13/8

Landed a hat-trick last year and returned to form when finding just one too good over 16.3f here recently (Dogon well adrift in third). Obvious claims back up in trip off the same mark.

Form: 3-454U2

Catch The Cuban^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 88

11/1

Returned to form on second chase start when third over C&D in June, but he's not one to rely on and predictably failed to build on that next time. 6 lb 'wrong' at the weights.

Form: 99-PP35

Non-Runners

Paseo³⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: O Sherwood J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Peterborough (13/8), Dogon (10/3), Darcy Ward (9/2), Paseo (11/2), Cheltenam De Vaige (15/2), Aubusson (10/1), Catch The Cuban (11/1)

All seven of these have something to prove for one reason or another. PASEO has posted a couple of fair efforts over hurdles this year and may be worth siding with on just his second start in this sphere. If on-song, Darcy Ward would be a big threat off this mark now eased in class, but Peterborough is second choice on the back of a solid effort here 10 days ago.