Guncast Pools & Wellness Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 53.75s

Vocaliser^p,t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 99

18/1

Three-time winner last season but mixed record so far this term, again well below best when fifth in 6-runner Newcastle handicap (20f) on back of 6 months off in March. Eased further in weights though and not ruled out

Form: 6644P5

Enrichissant^p³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 93

5/1

Winless since early 2020 and out of sorts since the turn of the year, well below best in pair of Plumpton handicaps (at up to 19.7f). May of needed Ludlow hurdles run on back of wind op 5 weeks ago and betting may prove a good guide.

Form: 6-P5P57

Caro Des Flos⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: J S Smith| OR: 89| D

9/2

Opened his account at Worcester (20f) in June and not disgraced next 2 starts at around that trip. However, not scaled same heights either outing this year, struggling some way out when fifth at Taunton (21.7f) in February.

Form: 715385

Milton¹⁰³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs D Grissell| OR: 88

40/1

10-y-o who was well held in bumpers and similar story in handful of novice hurdles back in 2019. Clearly been hard to train given absence since and likely best watched on belated return/chase debut.

Form: 56688F/

Go All The Way⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 88

1/1

Long-standing maiden for Francis Flood in Ireland but has joined a yard adept at improving new inmates. Well worth a look, particularly if strong in the betting.

Form: 4P09F5

Richidish^b1³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 86

11/1

Clearly not been the easiest to train and fared no better for switch to handicaps in this sphere/fitting of cheekpieces when pulled up at Wincanton (20f) early last month. Blinkers now the headgear of choice.

Form: 33/P45P

Legal Ok⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr P York⁽⁵⁾| T: P York| OR: 85

7/1

Point winner who matched previous best over hurdles with a decisive front-running display at Plumpton (15.9f) in December 2020. Likely first start for 14 months was needed at that venue in January and he may be sharper with that under his belt returned to chasing.

Form: 22/451-P

Forecasts

Go All The Way (1/1), Caro Des Flos (9/2), Enrichissant (5/1), Legal Ok (7/1), Richidish (11/1), Vocaliser (18/1), Milton (40/1)

This looks decidedly trappy and it may pay to side with GO ALL THE WAY. A maiden in Ireland, he's joined a yard that excels with such types and could well be up to defying his lowly mark. Vocaliser, from his much-reduced mark, and Legal Ok are a couple of others to consider.