All Sport Insurance For Sports Professionals Silver Buck Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 6m 25.27s

The Devils Drop^p1¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: A King| OR: 123

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler and similar form over fences, running well in handicaps at Newbury/Southwell during the spring. Pulled up on Lingfield return but could bounce back fitted with cheekpieces here.

Form: 0572-4P

Captain Tommy²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 122| BF| C

11/4

Gained breakthrough success over fences for this yard at Uttoxeter (3m) in May. Good third there next time but not scaled same heights either start this autumn. Still, mark easing and not dismissed.

Form: 94-1356

Crealion^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 119

9/4

Won twice over fences in France during the spring and arrives having hit the frame in a pair of 2½m handicaps of late, latterly here. Worth a crack at this longer trip.

Form: 611-P23

D'jango^p1,t1³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 117

5/1

Fairly useful chaser in France who won Group 3 Handicap at Auteuil (23.3f) early 2020. Efforts have been mixed more recently and worth noting his best efforts have come on heavy ground. Yard debut.

Form: 70-840F

Butterwick Brook¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 114

3/1

Hurdles winner who matched form of his Newton Abbot third in May when runner-up over 2½m here last month, albeit soon done with once headed. This looks a tougher affair.

Form: 27P-362

Non-Runners

Cuban Pete²⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Dhowin³²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: W Greatrex J: Caoilin Quinn

Forecasts

Crealion (9/4), Captain Tommy (11/4), Butterwick Brook (3/1), Dhowin (9/2), D'jango (5/1), Cuban Pete (6/1), The Devils Drop (9/1)

A competitive handicap chase with the narrow vote in favour of DHOWIN. A fairly low-mileage hurdler, he showed aptitude for chasing when third on return at Lingfield (2½m) in October and this longer trip rates a definite plus with potential for better still in this sphere. Captain Tommy from his reduced mark and Crealion upped in trip can also feature.