Peter Beaumont Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 3m 56.99s

Adrimel^p,t²²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 137

3/1

Grade 2 winning hurdler in 2020/21 and revitalised in blinkers when bagging 4 and 3-runner chases at Haydock. Proved a disappointment on final couple of outings last term but better anticipated back in a small-field scenario with cheekpieces back on.

Form: P/P119P-

Knickerbockerglory¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 133

1/1

Opened hurdles account in fine style at Taunton in January and supplemented that with a pair of novice wins in the spring. Completed the hat-trick up against a ring-rusty rival whose jumping was haphazard on chase debut earlier this month and there should be progress in him.

Form: 51311-1

Golden Whisky²⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 130

33/1

Sole win last season came with a gutsy effort at Chepstow in December. Below par at Ascot next time but shaped as if back in form when third at Ludlow back in March, his stamina running dry over 23.8f. Likely to need this on reappearance.

Form: 32/6143-

Sao^h,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 127| CD

17/2

Three-time winner in 2020/21 (including over C&D). Not managed to get his head in front since, let down by his jumping returning from 5 months off at Aintree recently. Dropped to a handy mark if he can put it all together.

Form: 4B4-336

No Risk Des Flos²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 127| C

11/2

On the up and made it 4 from 8 over hurdles when scoring at this track (again by narrow margin) in February. Shaped as if needing the run sent chasing after 6 months off at Chepstow earlier this month so fancied to take a step forward today.

Form: 5/711P-4

Joke Dancer^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 126| CD

14/1

Landed a pair of 17f Kelso handicaps in the spring and made a creditable return from 5-month break when runner-up over C&D last month. Not on a going day in a more competitive heat back here 16 days later so will need to get back on track.

Form: 14-1426

Forecasts

Knickerbockerglory (1/1), Adrimel (3/1), No Risk Des Flos (11/2), Sao (17/2), Joke Dancer (14/1), Golden Whisky (33/1)

KNICKERBOCKERGLORY had only a ring-rusty rival to dispose of on return/chase debut at Ffos Las earlier this month and with improvement on the cards, Dan Skelton's charge gets the verdict to bring up an impressive 4-timer. Second choice is Sao, who won over C&D from a mark of 133 back in January 2021 and should take a step forward from his reappearance at Aintree earlier this month. No Risk des Flos rounds off the shortlist.