Rake & Riddle Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:26 | Winning time: 3m 59.30s

Heronord²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 102

11/4

Certainly has a race like this in him judged on best efforts, including his second off this mark over C&D 2 runs back.

Form: 553P2-4

Shareef Star^v²⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 100| D

5/2

Surpassed hurdles exploits when back-to-back winner of handicap chases a year ago and returns with yard in good form. Could be the way to go.

Form: 2/11347-

Dunbar^h,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: D A Rees| OR: 92| CD

3/1

Finally opened his account on return from 10-month absence from low mark in C&D handicap last month. Undone by bad mistake 4 out at Worcester next time and worth another chance.

Form: 4/3431-8

Boston Joe^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 87

13/2

Placed in points but little impact under Rules, including on chase debut fitted with tongue tie back from 5 months off here recently. Handicap debut.

Form: U38/57-3

Brandy Cove²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 84

7/1

Modest maiden hurdler who needs to improve now chasing.

Form: 02404-0

Never A Word^t,v1³⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: James Davies| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 76

18/1

Flat winner who failed to complete in 2 tries over fences in November 2020 (fell last when going well at Ludlow first occasion). Not been seen again for another year. Change of headgear.

Form: 034FU/0-

Forecasts

Shareef Star (5/2), Heronord (11/4), Dunbar (3/1), Boston Joe (13/2), Brandy Cove (7/1), Never A Word (18/1)

SHAREEF STAR came good over fences this time last year, scoring twice, and could be the way to go on his first run for 9 months with his stable in form. Dunbar is worth another chance having won well over C&D two starts back.