Casumo Proud To Support British Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 7m 10.40s

Tommie Beau⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 12-10| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 107

7/4

Continued on the upgrade as he completed a 4-timer sent chasing after 5 months off in 3m Fakenham handicap 9 days ago. Carries 7 lb penalty but has more to offer. One to beat.

Form: 04-1111

Churchtown Glen^b¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss M P Bryant| OR: 102

25/1

It's now 17 runs since his last win in 2018, and he ran poorly after 6 months off when fourth of 5 in handicap chase at Plumpton (25.7f) 18 days ago. Blinkers back on with work to do.

Form: 3852-34

First Assembly²²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: R Bandey| OR: 91

7/2

Still seeking a first career win, but ran with credit when fourth at Huntingdon on chasing debut in March. Needs to hit the ground running on his return.

Form: 833224-

Irish Sovereign³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 90

25/1

Little impact in bumper, and 3 races over hurdles, remote last of 3 in novice hurdle at Worcester (23f, soft) 38 days ago. Makes chase debut with plenty to prove.

Form: 6/3-63

Between The Waters^t,v1⁶¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Page Fuller| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 86| C

7/1

Course winner but he has slipped a fair way in the weights since his latest success at Ffos Las in June 2019 and in reasonable form of late. Veteran can't be dismissed.

Form: 7-42263

Hoot At Midnight^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 81| BF

11/4

Remains a maiden, but she arrives in good nick, keeping on for fourth at Bangor (3m) on her latest outing in September. No surprise to see her in the mix again off the same mark.

Form: U-63224

Mogestic¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins| OR: 78| CD

18/1

C&D winner but he's been pulled up in handicap chases over C&D on his last two starts. Veteran needs to take a big step forward.

Form: PP42-PP

Forecasts

Tommie Beau (7/4), Hoot At Midnight (11/4), First Assembly (7/2), Between The Waters (7/1), Mogestic (18/1), Churchtown Glen (25/1), Irish Sovereign (25/1)

TOMMIE BEAU made the perfect start to his chasing career when scoring at Fakenham last week and is impossible to oppose under a 7 lb penalty here given he jumped well and looks to have plenty more to offer in this sphere. Hoot At Midnight is still to register a victory but arrives in good order and can't be dismissed for place purposes along with course winner Between The Waters.