Celebrating John And Susan Bradburne Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 3m 53.5s

Sword Of Fate⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: D R Fox| T: L Kerr| OR: 107| CD

3/1

C&D winner who capitalised on drop in weights when scoring narrowly over 20f here in May. Back to form when second with things in his favour at Kelso (21.6f) last week but drops back markedly in trip now.

Form: 220532

Spark Of Madness^t¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 104| CD

11/4

Managed only 1 win from 11 hurdle starts but struck at the first time of asking over fences in a C&D handicap in May (value extra). Only nudged up 4 lb and he has the potential for better still in this new discipline.

Form: 41645-1

Tico Times^p⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 102| BF

9/4

Twice a winner in handicap chases at Cartmel this summer and he again ran well when second in a 4-runner Kelso handicap (17f) last week 7 days ago. Fancied to continue in form.

Form: 361312

Check My Pulse^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: R Menzies| OR: 91| D

3/1

Fair 2m hurdle winner in summer 2020 but has drawn a blank over hurdles/fences since, not going well from early final circuit over timber at Cartmel (17.2f) 25 days ago. Operating from career-low mark at least if return to chasing has positive effect.

Form: P4-38U4

Non-Runners

City Derby¹⁶¹

Weight: 12-1| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: Jack Hogan

Forecasts

Tico Times (9/4), Spark Of Madness (11/4), City Derby (11/4), Check My Pulse (3/1), Sword Of Fate (3/1)

SPARK OF MADNESS made the perfect start over fences here in May and looks the type to do a lot better in this sphere. He can make it 2-2 on his return, with City Derby feared most on his own first crack at chasing.