Bobby Renton Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 4m 45.10s

Whoshotthesheriff¹⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 142| CD

5/2

Won a couple of times last season, including this corresponding race. Not disgraced when last seen at Ayr 6 months ago and his record fresh is such that he demands respect.

Form: 184P15-

Tardree^t⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 128| D

2/1

Dual chase winner who landed a couple of novice hurdles in the summer and wasn't disgraced when second under a double penalty at Cartmel 44 days ago. Can't be dismissed returning to the larger obstacles.

Form: 221F12

Saint Arvans^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: M A Barnes| OR: 120| C

13/8

Likeable type who has taken well to chasing this year and was back to winning ways in a small-field event at Hexham 36 days ago. Has a fitness edge on most and looks sure to give another good account.

Form: 311341

Sword Of Fate²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: L Kerr| OR: 109| D

11/1

Fair handicap chaser who posted a couple of creditable efforts last month. This looks a tough ask from out of the weights, though.

Form: 205323

Non-Runners

Pencreek³⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: B Pauling J: Luca Morgan

Frimeur De Lancray²⁰⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Ross Chapman

Niven³¹⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: P A Kirby J: Joe Williamson

Forecasts

Saint Arvans (13/8), Tardree (2/1), Whoshotthesheriff (5/2), Pencreek (11/4), Frimeur De Lancray (11/2), Sword Of Fate (11/1), Niven (12/1)

PENCREEK and Saint Arvans have both enjoyed productive campaigns already and have a fitness edge over the bulk of their rivals, so they're fancied to battle this out, with the former taken to prevail. Last year's winner Whoshotthesheriff will presumably have been primed for this return, so he's also worthy of consideration.