F Jones Initiative Award Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 4m 53.61s

Yccs Portocervo²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 122| D

9/2

Possibly needed the outing after 5 months off at Leicester in March, but went backwards from that effort at Ludlow next time. Back down to last winning mark so can leave his latest run behind.

Form: 222344-

Costly Diamond^t⁴^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 113| BF

5/6

Front runner who recorded her fourth course success at Sedgefield (19.3f) 4 days ago. Produced a career best effort when winning easily on Tuesday and can defy a penalty in her current mood.

Form: 144U3-1

Getaway Luv^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 114

13/2

First run since leaving Olly Murphy when landing handicap chase at Stratford (17f) in March. Failed to build on that effort both starts since though. Needs to find extra now back up in trip.

Form: 45P132-

For Jim^p¹⁵⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 113| C

14/1

Five-time winner last season, including here (24f), before the busy campaign seemingly caught up with him on his last 2 starts. Has had a 5-month break since but will need to be at his best on return.

Form: 1211P7-

Armattiekan^b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 113| D

9/2

Dual winner over fences in 2021/22 and ran well upped in grade when second at Carlisle (15.9f) in March. Not in the same form the following month at Sedgefield but could well bounce back.

Form: 121325-

Forecasts

Costly Diamond (5/6), Armattiekan (9/2), Yccs Portocervo (9/2), Getaway Luv (13/2), For Jim (14/1)

COSTLY DIAMOND arrives in top form following her success at Sedgefield 4 days ago and looks up to defying a penalty. The 8-y-o may have got her own way out in front on Tuesday, but she jumped boldly before winning unchallenged and could be hard to peg back again. Of the rest of the field, Armattiekan and Yccs Portocervo both ran below form last time but could well leave those efforts behind them.