Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 6m 16.64s

Reve¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 125| CD

7/4

Record is a mixed one but refitted with cheekpieces/re-united with Sean Bowen put best foot forward to double tally over fences at Ludlow (25.5f) 2 weeks ago. Claims if replicating that here.

Form: 43-47U1

Mance Rayder^b²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 119

9/1

Durable sort who still appeared in with a chance of being placed when hampered and unseating 4 out at Carlisle (26f) in October. Mark has steadily eased and worth a second look here.

Form: 2-1534U

Red Giant^v¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 118| D

16/5

Better signs when hitting frame at Perth/Sedgefield and duly resumed winning ways over 30f at Musselburgh 16 days ago, forging clear from 2 out. Second in this race 12 months ago and claims again.

Form: P76321

Brian Boranha^t³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: P D Niven| OR: 118

14/1

Fairly useful staying chaser who ended last season with a good third at Sedgefield (26,2f) in March. No threat on return in Durham National and he'll need to show benefit of that run to figure here.

Form: 03463-6

Cracking Find²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 116| C

5/2

Resumed winning ways at Newcastle (20f) in the spring and similar form when second at Cartmel (21f) in May. Creditable third on return at Wetherby (3m) and not ruled out for yard in good form.

Form: 671-523

Blazer^p²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Alain Cawley| T: B Haslam| OR: 107

20/1

Useful at his peak in Ireland for Willie Mullins, but it's been a while since he last made an impact, well held seventh at Wetherby on his latest start in October. Others preferred. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 0-88577

Forecasts

Reve (7/4), Cracking Find (5/2), Red Giant (16/5), Mance Rayder (9/1), Brian Boranha (14/1), Blazer (20/1)

A competitive handicap chase despite the small field in which a chance is taken on MANCE RAYDER. He was still in the mix when hampered and unseating at Carlisle last month and from a 2 lb lower mark it would come as no surprise to see him go close. Last-time-out winner Red Giant and Cracking Find head up the dangers.