Bob Love King Of The Dirt Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 4m 3.52s

Cousin Oscar^b,t³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-3| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 117| D

7/2

Arrives in excellent form, and made all in 5-runner handicap hurdle at Bangor (16.7f, good) 39 days ago. Much respected back chasing now.

Form: 215-321

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Away For Slates⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 106| D

9/2

Capitalised on a reduced mark in 5-runner handicap chase at Plumpton (17f, good) 5 days ago. Well on top at the finish there, so he must enter calculations under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: 12-U641

Whoshotwho^b²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 112| D

10/1

It's now fifteen runs since last win in 2018, and unseated rider fifth in handicap chase at Sedgefield (17f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Not the best of jumpers, and others are preferred.

Form: 24764U

Sarasota Star¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rex Dingle| T: M Keighley| OR: 112| D

13/2

Fair 2m1f winner over hurdles but he beat only one in handicap chase (6/1) at Southwell (15.8f, good) on his debut over fences 108 days ago. Plenty more is needed after his break.

Form: 102U-46

Getabuck^p1,t1⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: A Stronge| OR: 104| BF

15/2

Returned from wind op with good Stratford second only to disappoint there when fifth of 7 in handicap chase (19.4f, good) 68 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces go on now.

Form: 2646-25

Captain Cobajay¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Justin Landy| OR: 96| D

16/5

Bagged 17f handicaps at Market Rasen and Stratford in August. Only eleventh back over hurdles at Uttoxeter 16 days ago but expected to be bang there back in this sphere.

Form: PP1140

Cawthorne^h,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 87| BF| D

11/2

Opened his account over fences at Sedgefield in May. 3/1, respectable third in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, good to firm) 29 days ago and not dismissed returned to chasing.

Form: 6-13593

Forecasts

Captain Cobajay (16/5), Cousin Oscar (7/2), Away For Slates (9/2), Cawthorne (11/2), Sarasota Star (13/2), Getabuck (15/2), Whoshotwho (10/1)

A few with chances, but CAPTAIN COBAJAY is fancied to get back in the winning groove now he reverts to fences given he still figures on a winning mark. Veteran Away For Slates rates the obvious threat under a 7 lb penalty for his recent Plumpton victory, with in-form duo Cawthorne and Cousin Oscar not taken lightly either.