Racing Welfare Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 32.66s

Elmono^t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 117

11/2

Fairly useful performer who was successful over 25f at Cartmel off 5 lb higher a year ago. This summer's efforts have been a little underwhelming, though, tried in a tongue strap latest.

Form: 12-4653

Thatbeatsbanagher⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 115

14/1

Just respectable efforts at best for Edna Bolger this term and ran poorly back over hurdles latest. Probably needs a career best if he's to make a winning start for this yard off this mark.

Form: 28-5950

On A Promise^p1¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 111

2/1

Made a winning debut for this yard over fences at Musselburgh (20.3f) in December. Hasn't really built on that, however, and just fair efforts over timber of late. Headgear on.

Form: 22P-643

Wolfcatcher^p,t⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 110| D

13/2

Has fallen plenty in the weights and dropped a big hint his turn isn't far away when runner-up over 20f at Perth in June. Much better than bare result at Cartmel since and remains of interest.

Form: 6356-25

Flamboyant Joyaux²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ryan Mania| T: Paul Robson| OR: 109

6/4

All the better for yard debut/return when winning 12-runner handicap chase at Worcester (20f, good) 28 days ago, forging clear and looking better than ever. Can defy 8 lb rise.

Form: 7289-51

Placedela Concorde^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 78| C

33/1

Poor performer nowadays and no appeal from 11 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 44F-704

Forecasts

Flamboyant Joyaux (6/4), On A Promise (2/1), Elmono (11/2), Wolfcatcher (13/2), Thatbeatsbanagher (14/1), Placedela Concorde (33/1)

FLAMBOYANT JOYAUX has made an encouraging start for current connections and proved better than ever when registering a first win over fences at Worcester 4 weeks ago. That is solid form and he still looks on a fair mark despite an 8 lb rise, so is taken to follow up. Wolfcatcher has been shaping as if his turn isn't far away off his reduced mark and rates the main threat.