Paned At 3AS Coffee Shop Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 4m 2.74s

Heronord⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 102

8/1

Late jumping errors cost him victory on first 2 starts over fences and he's not been at his best since, stopping quickly at Ludlow last time. Likely best watched at present.

Form: 6U553P

Shake Him Up¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 101

16/1

Ex-Emmet Mullins inmate who has failed to complete on both starts over fences so far. Doesn't look well-treated even on the pick of his hurdles form.

Form: 0-524PU

Trumps Benefit^p,t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 97

5/1

Consistent type who shaped as if in fair heart after a 6-month break when third at Chepstow last time, keeping on again late. Should be sharper here and should go close despite yard's quiet spell.

Form: 435323

Time Leader²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 94

9/4

Hurdles winner for Tim Reed earlier this season and shaped well when third over C&D on stable debut, despite looking unsuited by emphasis on speed. Likely to progress further as a chaser.

Form: 30-1443

Dunbar^h,t³⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 90

6/1

Remains a maiden after 19 runs but has made the frame from higher marks and may prove at his best when forcing the pace over this minimum trip. Interesting on return from 10-month absence.

Form: 454-343

Isle Of Aron^t1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 85

9/4

In decent heart over hurdles recently, runner-up to an unexposed sort at Chepstow (19.4f) 15 days ago. Drop back to the minimum trip for chasing debut doesn't look an obvious positive, though.

Form: 306752

Forecasts

Isle Of Aron (9/4), Time Leader (9/4), Trumps Benefit (5/1), Dunbar (6/1), Heronord (8/1), Shake Him Up (16/1)

TIME LEADER was a close third over C&D on stable debut last month, and with a likely stronger pace to aim at here, he's taken to get off the mark over the larger obstacles. Trumps Benefit is a consistent sort and should give another good account, whilst the front-running Dunbar also shouldn't be ignored.