Dominic Chapman Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 5m 27.80s

Forecast^h¹⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 124| C

10/1

Off 7 months and first run since leaving Dr Richard Newland when second of 3 in 26f handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot 150 days ago. This return to shorter will suit and he's weighted to go well after another break.

Form: 1F2462-

Taste The Fear^p²³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 122

7/2

Off 7 months since posting a creditable sixth in first-time cheekpieces at Taunton (23.9f). Needs to hit the ground running on his return.

Form: 121636-

Isthebaropen^t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: G Hanmer| OR: 120

6/5

Three-time winner last season, latest at Aintree in June. Good second of 5 in handicap at Uttoxeter (19.9f) 31 days ago so needs considering.

Form: 118-142

College Oak^b³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 111| CD

9/4

C&D winner in June but he came in only sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f) 31 days ago. Not proving the easiest to catch right nowadays.

Form: P3-6216

Non-Runners

Dandy Mag²

Weight: 12-2| Age: 9

T: F O'Brien J: Jack Hogan

Forecasts

Isthebaropen (6/5), College Oak (9/4), Taste The Fear (7/2), Dandy Mag (5/1), Forecast (10/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which marginal preference is for FORECAST who shaped as though this drop in trip would suit when second at Newton Abbot and arrives on a handy mark after another break. Uttoxeter second Isthebaropen has her fitness proven and rates a big threat.