AEJ Ltd. Specialists In Facilities Management Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 6m 13.1s

Golden Taipan^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 128| C

7/2

Multiple hurdles winner who doubled chase tally without needing to improve in 3-runner handicap here (20f) 25 days ago, staying on well. Only 2 lb higher now and longer trip promises to be within range.

Form: 1324-21

Get Out The Gate^t⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 125| CD

13/2

Landed back-to-back C&D handicaps last summer prior to a good second at Cartmel in August. Operating below best earlier this year, shaping as if amiss when pulled up at Aintree (25f) in May. Still, bounce back not ruled out.

Form: 124P6-P

Getaway Goldie¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 116| C| D

5/6

Low-mileage mare who got off the mark over hurdles here (20f) in April and followed up with a bit to spare back over fences at Downpatrick (23.5f) 3 weeks ago. Much higher mark to contend with back on these shores but of definite interest in any case.

Form: 93/081-1

School Lane¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: L Lennon| OR: 111| D

9/2

Arrives here in good heart, back to winning ways at Downpatrick (23.5f, soft) in May prior to a respectable fifth behind re-opposing Getaway Goldie back at that venue 3 weeks ago. No surprise to see him give another good account in present groove.

Form: 646-215

Non-Runners

Coastal Tiep⁵⁸⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 10

T: S R B Crawford J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Getaway Goldie (5/6), Golden Taipan (7/2), School Lane (9/2), Get Out The Gate (13/2), Coastal Tiep (8/1)

GETAWAY GOLDIE is far less exposed than most she meets here, landing back-to-back handicaps over hurdles/fences in recent months, and she can defy a hike in the weights with the prospect of more to come. Golden Taipan, who similarly arrives in good heart, can also figure, whilst a return to this venue may well see Get Out The Gate step up on recent efforts.