Scaffolding MDS Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 3m 59.9s

Peterborough^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 112| D

15/2

Resumed winning ways over fences at Kelso (17f) in February. Fair runs over hurdles the last twice 9 weeks apart but needs more to strike back chasing now.

Form: 414-U33

Glajou^p,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 109| D

7/2

Fair chaser for Paul Nicholls but he's not the most straightforward and was well held over hurdles starting out for new yard here last month. Well treated if staging a revival.

Form: 533-425

Atlantic Storm^t³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Summers| OR: 104| D

4/1

Has been in good form over fences, scoring at Southwell in June, while he ran as well as could be expected from 10 lb out of the weights in a class 2 contest at Stratford last time. Respected.

Form: 72-2133

Chess Player²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 102| CD

5/6

Going through a good spell and, with waiting tactics back in use, showed improved form to get off the mark at the first time of asking over fences in C&D handicap 3 weeks ago, jumping fine and well on top finish. Good claims again up 4 lb.

Form: F2-6221

Non-Runners

Halifax²²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Bempton Cliffs²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: S Allwood J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Chess Player (5/6), Bempton Cliffs (10/3), Glajou (7/2), Atlantic Storm (4/1), Halifax (6/1), Peterborough (15/2)

CHESS PLAYER made a winning start over fences here 3 weeks ago and can defy a 4 lb rise. Atlantic Storm is the danger back down in class, although chasing could be the making of Jonjo O'Neill's Halifax and he isn't discounted easily.