Watch Last Fan Standing Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 4m 58.1s

Jemima P¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 140| BF| D

6/1

Thrived after undergoing breathing surgery and she completed her hat-trick over fences at Worcester (2m4f) in September 2021. However, disappointed returning from 13 months off back over hurdles at Kempton 18 days ago.

Form: 14/111-2

Northern Bound^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 133| BF| D

11/8

Good strike rate over fences and took his form to a new level when scoring easily at Bangor. Backed that up when a length second of 5 to Le Cameleon in handicap chase (7/4) at Warwick (20f, good) 28 days ago, clear of rest. Player.

Form: 3-61412

Barton Knoll¹⁵⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: D A Jacob| T: J Mackie| OR: 129| D

11/4

Narrow winner at Doncaster a year ago and held form well since, though typically didn't find a great deal for pressure when fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (20f, good) when last seen in May.

Form: P123-24

Dhowin¹³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: T Scudamore| T: W Greatrex| OR: 125| D

5/2

Got off the mark over fences in comfortable fashion at Fontwell in May. Possible excuses next 2 starts but others look better treated.

Form: 2P2-129

Non-Runners

Striking A Pose²¹⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J Tizzard J: Brendan Powell

Smarty Wild²⁶⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: P Hobbs & J White J: T J O'Brien

Java Point²¹⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: T R George J: J J Burke

Le Cameleon²⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: Mrs J Williams J: David Noonan

Forecasts

Northern Bound (11/8), Dhowin (5/2), Barton Knoll (11/4), Java Point (10/3), Le Cameleon (9/2), Jemima P (6/1), Striking A Pose (7/1), Smarty Wild (8/1)

JAVA POINT took really well to chasing last season, winning 3 of his last 4 starts, and he remains on a workable mark as he kicks off a new campaign. There wasn't much between Le Cameleon and Northern Bound when 1-2 at Warwick last month and they head the dangers.