Heineken UK Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 5m 54.70s

Fire Away^p,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: L Morgan| OR: 128

5/1

Built up good strike rate over hurdles/fences for this yard, doing well under the circumstances to add to his tally at Cartmel (21f) in May. However, easy to back and not scaled same heights either start since. Needs to bounce back with cheekpieces replacing visor.

Form: 01-P167

Torygraph^b⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: G Elliott| OR: 127| D

7/4

Dual hurdles winner back in 2020/21 but he'd lost his way when last seen over fences during the spring, beaten long way out when pulled up at Fairyhouse in April. Break needs to have perked him up ahead of this.

Form: 380U5P-

Hermann Clermont^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 118| CD

5/6

Not long with this top yard and, fitted with a tongue strap he showed improved form to get off the mark in a C&D novices' handicap 16 days ago, always holding on. Sound claims from 4 lb higher mark again partnered by Sean Bowen.

Form: 35P-421

Forecasts

Hermann Clermont (5/6), Torygraph (7/4), Fire Away (5/1)

HERMANN CLERMONT showed improved form to open his account for Gordon Elliott in a C&D novices' handicap earlier this month and looks the one to side with from a 4 lb higher mark. Fire Away may emerge as the chief threat.