APD 35 Years In Business Anniversary Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:54 | Winning time: 4m 1.69s

Slanelough³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 127| C| D

15/2

Back-to-back winner at around 2m last spring. Has been holding his form well since and resumed winning ways in handicap at Newcastle last month, finding extra to see off his sole rival. More needed.

Form: 1-13221

Joke Dancer^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 124| D

5/1

Useful chaser at best who had been struggling for form this season. However, dropped in grade he got back to winning ways in handicap at Kelso 21 days ago. Back up in class but remains fairly treated.

Form: F54351

Tonto's Spirit²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 120| C| D

7/1

Won 3 handicaps at Cartmel this season with his latest success coming in August. Below form since, but there were more promising signs at least when third of 5 here (20f) last month.

Form: 515743

Miss Amelia¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 112| CD

4/1

In excellent form over fences last season, winning 3 handicaps including over C&D. Respectable efforts in completed starts this campaign and can build on her Wetherby third 16 days ago. Respected.

Form: 2-U3243

Wheelbahri²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: W Coltherd| OR: 110| CD

11/10

Hasn't looked back since brushing up his jumping, racking up a 4-timer with his latest success coming over C&D 20 days ago. Up a further 11 lb in the weights but that might not be enough to stop him.

Form: U21111

Forecasts

Wheelbahri (11/10), Miss Amelia (4/1), Joke Dancer (5/1), Tonto's Spirit (7/1), Slanelough (15/2)

WHEELBAHRI has put his old jumping problems behind him in no uncertain terms, completing a 4-timer with an emphatic success in a C&D handicap last month. He has gone up 31 lb in the weights since his first win, but in his current mood he can go on to score again. Miss Amelia was off 9 months prior to her third at Wetherby last time so can build on that effort, while Joke Dancer still remains well treated on old form.