Last Fling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 8m 19.90s

Vieux Lion Rouge^p,t²⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 145| CD

22/1

Dual Becher Chase winner but he was struggling when unseating in this year's renewal and he'd been below par on his Chepstow return prior to that. C&D winner, but others have more pressing claims.

Form: 510F-7U

The Two Amigos²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 140| D

16/5

Did little wrong last term, including finishing third in Grand National Trial over C&D. Struggling when falling in Aintree Grade 2 on return but this more suitable and given a chance by handicapper.

Form: 32238-F

Beware The Bear^p⁵⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 137

14/1

Won at 2019 Cheltenham Festival. Good fifth in Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury on last year's reappearance but he's been below par since, including on his Bangor return for a new yard.

Form: 8/577P-8

Blaklion²⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 136| C

11/4

Still very useful despite his advancing years and he built on his reappearance at Bangor when landing a veterans' event over 25f here at the start of the month. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 0746-51

Captain Cattistock^p,t²¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 127

9/2

Useful at best for Paul Nicholls and landed 16-runner hunter at Cheltenham for this yard in April. Absent since a lesser run at Stratford in May but can be competitive off this mark if ready to roll.

Form: U/34-125

Bobo Mac^p²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T Symonds| OR: 126

13/2

Useful stayer at his best. Stepped up on his reappearance when 18 lengths second at Ludlow 24 days ago. Another who can't be ruled out.

Form: 2/363-92

Chef D'Oeuvre^t,v1²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 124| CD

7/2

Won this race in 2018 and added another course success back in March. Latest Wetherby third suggested he could be coming to the boil again and he's back on a winning mark. Considered.

Form: 6510-P3

Forecasts

Blaklion (11/4), The Two Amigos (16/5), Chef D'Oeuvre (7/2), Captain Cattistock (9/2), Bobo Mac (13/2), Beware The Bear (14/1), Vieux Lion Rouge (22/1)

The handicapper might have been generous dropping THE TWO AMIGOS to a mark lower then when placed in the Welsh National and the Grand National Trial over C&D last season so he's the suggestion. Chef d'Oeuvre has a pretty solid track record, including a win in this race, so he's feared most ahead of recent course scorer Blaklion.