AJA Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 7m 43.52s

Buddha Scheme^t,v⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Lyall Hodgins⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 110

13/2

Fair handicap chaser who shaped as if back in form prior to departing late on at Hexham 6 weeks ago. Visor back on but likely to find a few too strong.

Form: 232P-4F

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Prince Dundee^p,t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 107

11/4

Bagged his third win at Hexham in May and arrives in fine heart, finishing runner-up for the second start in a row in a stamina-sapping contest at Hexham 6 weeks ago. Up 3 lb for that but can figure.

Form: 3-16922

Gipsy Lee Rose^p,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Kit Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 98

10/3

Point/hurdles winner. Several placed efforts over fences last season but hasn't been on his game both starts since returning.

Form: 2333-54

Sandhurst Lad^p²⁰⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 92

12/1

Offered little in handful of appearances last season, but proved some ability remains when fourth at Newcastle in March. Poor efforts at Hexham on next 2 starts and probably best watched on return.

Form: PF/64P-6

Charlie Snow Angel^t⁴¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss J Walton| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 90| CD

9/1

Won this in 2020 (from 6 lb higher) but there's been little to shout about since, failing to complete in 3 of his last 4 starts. He's not getting any younger but worth a second look from this mark.

Form: 84-FPF4

Cudgel²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: J Walton| OR: 90| BF

9/4

Multiple hurdles winner and, though yet to strike over fences, he has finished in the money on 7 of his 9 chase starts. Bumped into an improver when second at Hexham (24.2f) latest and merits respect.

Form: U2323-2

Non-Runners

Diable De Sivola²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: R Dobbin J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Cudgel (9/4), Prince Dundee (11/4), Gipsy Lee Rose (10/3), Buddha Scheme (13/2), Diable De Sivola (8/1), Charlie Snow Angel (9/1), Sandhurst Lad (12/1)

Tough to rule any of these out but CUDGEL has finished in the money on 7 of his 9 chase starts so James Walton's charge gets the tentative vote to finally get off the mark in this sphere. The main threat could be Prince Dundee, who went down by just a neck in a stamina-sapping contest at Hexham 6 weeks ago, with last year's winner Charlie Snow Angel completing the shortlist.