White Swan Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 5m 57.46s

Into Overdrive²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 118

10/3

Winning pointer/hurdler. Ran well at Wetherby on Boxing Day and quickly switched to chasing from a potentially good mark. One to consider.

Form: 2/441-53

Ain't My Fault^p,t³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 116

12/1

Scored twice around 2m over fences last season. Jumped none too fluently and well beaten on last month's return at Doncaster, but could come on for that and handicapper has given him a hand.

Form: 417-480

Pitempton Power¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 113

4/1

Hasn't looked back since switched to fences, following up his Carlisle win at Musselburgh on New Year's Day. Up another 8 lb but could have more to offer, this longer trip in his favour.

Form: 32-4511

Uptown Harry^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Reed| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 112| C

5/1

Backed at long odds and bounced back to something like his winning Perth form in the spring when held in second here (22.3f) 3 weeks ago, despite jumping right throughout. Dropped 1 lb and considered.

Form: 34-1582

Deep Charm^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 109

4/1

Has immediately improved for the switch to fences this term, following home subsequent winner here (23.4f) before opening his account at Hexham over further, forging clear. More to come.

Form: 6P-P421

Scottish Accent^t,v¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 104

7/2

Off the mark over fences at Carlisle (20f) in February and back in form the last twice. Ran well sole run here over hurdles but suspect he'll be vulnerable to improvers in this contest.

Form: 150-624

Boy's On Tour⁷⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 101

20/1

Continues to fall in the weights but merely extended a losing run which is beginning to mount up when held at Musselburgh in October (plenty of mistakes). Tricky to fancy after a break.

Form: 305434

Forecasts

Into Overdrive (10/3), Scottish Accent (7/2), Deep Charm (4/1), Pitempton Power (4/1), Uptown Harry (5/1), Ain't My Fault (12/1), Boy's On Tour (20/1)

There is probably more to come from novice chasers DEEP CHARM and Pitempton Power. Stuart Coltherd's charge forged clear, despite a less-than-fluent round of jumping, at Hexham and is taken to defy a 9 lb rise. Into Overdrive is an interesting runner on his first go over fences.