Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 36.50s

Got Trumped^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 109

5/1

Ended time for Jessica Harrington out of sorts and hasn't inspired much confidence for this yard, again laboruing in rear around Carlisle 19 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: U9-9538

Victory Echo^b,t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: M A Barnes| OR: 108| CD

7/1

Well adrift of Seemorelights over C&D in April, but back to form at Catterick the last twice, latterly resuming winning ways in a 19.2f handicap with blinkers enlisted for the first time. Up 8 lb.

Form: 552631

Ardera Cross^p²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 101| C| D

11/4

Three-time winner here last year (including this race) and added to his Ayr tally with back-to-back wins over 16.5f on his last 2 starts. Up another 6 lb but can't be discounted given his Ayr record.

Form: 344411

Destiny Is All²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 97| BF

5/4

Returned from 17 months off in fine form at Ayr this season, narrow runner-up in a pair of strong races before taking a late fall when looking the likely winner last month. Can get off the mark.

Form: 63/3-22F

Wee Small Hours^t²⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Rice| OR: 87| D

10/1

Winless for more than 4 years but ran creditably when third over C&D 25 days ago. Races from out of the handicap this time, though, and it's tough to see this Irish raider improving on that placing.

Form: 503023

Non-Runners

First Account⁶⁸

Weight: 12-2| Age: 8

T: K Dalgleish J: Non Runner

Royal Arcade²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: N G Richards J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Destiny Is All (5/4), Ardera Cross (11/4), First Account (7/2), Got Trumped (5/1), Royal Arcade (6/1), Victory Echo (7/1), Wee Small Hours (10/1)

DESTINY IS ALL was a neck away from getting off the mark over C&D in January and was travelling like a winner when coming down 4 out last time, so looks the one to beat racing from the same mark at a course where he is a regular. It's hard to rule out Ayr-specialist Ardera Cross, though.