Centenary Silver Plate Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 6m 6.60s

Ladronne^t¹²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: T Collier| OR: 113

5/1

Responded well to land 7-runner handicap at Newcastle in March and while no match for one rival at Market Rasen 2 months later, he beat the rest easily enough. Off since but has won after an absence before.

Form: 16315-2

Return Fire^t¹⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 105

9/4

Low-mileage 6-y-o who has been largely consistent since switching to this stable, albeit effort at Musselburgh when last seen in March was a backward step. Little show in points early in his career and now goes chasing.

Form: 233938-

Rapid Raider¹⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 101| D

11/2

Stepped up on the back of a wind op, completing hat-trick at Musselburgh (23.7f) in December. Remained in form subsequently, strong at the finish when back on the scoresheet at Kelso when last seen in May.

Form: 16224-1

Easy Bucks¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 100| D

6/5

Improved for the switch to chasing in 2020, winning pair of 3m handicaps at Uttoxeter. Seen only twice last year but confirmed he retains plenty of ability on back of 14 months off when runner-up twice in recent weeks. Major player.

Form: 3P/36-22

Forecasts

Easy Bucks (6/5), Return Fire (9/4), Ladronne (5/1), Rapid Raider (11/2)

EASY BUCKS would probably have won had he not made a bad mistake at the last when challenging at Fontwell a fortnight ago and compensation may well await. The Lucinda-Russell pair Rapid Raider and Return Fire both return from an absence, with the former feared most.