starsports.bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 4m 20.7s

Faro^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 110| D

15/2

Won twice over hurdles in France but offered little encouragement in a Doncaster handicap hurdle on return from a long absence for new yard in March. Fared no better back over fences last time.

Form: 11/67-75

Lucky Flight^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 108| BF

5/2

Thirteen runs since last win but has been holding his form well this season, despite not always finding much for pressure. Second of 3 in handicap at Kelso (17.1f) last time and can go one better.

Form: 42U432

Blueberry Wine^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 107| D

13/8

Off mark over fences at second attempt after 10 weeks off/wind op at Sedgefield (17f) on Boxing Day. Didn't need to improve to get back to winning ways at same course (19.3f) last time. Respected.

Form: 681331

High Noon¹⁹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 101| C

10/3

Scored twice in handicaps here (up to 21.4f) last summer but has been below form on his last 3 starts. Off 6 months but interesting back at this course with stable going well.

Form: 112344

Fair To Dream^v1²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 70

14/1

Poor hurdler/chaser who finished well held on return from 10-month absence over hurdles at Hereford. No better in cheekpieces returned to chasing both starts since.

Form: P20-05P

Rann Of Kutch³⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 70

25/1

Poor maiden hurdler who ran to a similar level when fourth in handicaps on her first 2 starts over fences in March last year. Beaten a long way when last seen 12 months ago.

Form: 7PP444-

Forecasts

Blueberry Wine (13/8), Lucky Flight (5/2), High Noon (10/3), Faro (15/2), Fair To Dream (14/1), Rann Of Kutch (25/1)

LUCKY FLIGHT has been running well this season without managing to get his head in front, but he is down to a career-low mark and this looks a good opportunity for him to get back to winning ways. He can get the better of Blueberry Wine, who didn't need to improve to score at Sedgefield last month. High Noon has a 6-month absence to overcome but his trainer has been going well and he's interesting back at this course.