George Crawford Legacy Trust Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 6m 26.50s

Duke Of Deception^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 100| BF

2/1

Has improved over fences since fitted with cheekpieces, good second at Kelso before falling 10th (still going well) over C&D 14 days ago. Remains capable of better. Big shout.

Form: 85362F

Beat The Edge^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 93| BF

13/8

Yet to score but he's knocking on the door, doing too much too soon when second of 7 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (23.9f) 12 days ago, Cheekpieces back on. Well in the mix.

Form: P42232

Dr Shirocco¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: P W Wadge⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 76| D

7/4

Remains a maiden after 20 runs but he recorded a good second of 9 in 2m4f handicap here 14 days ago. Considered.

Form: 804252

Non-Runners

Warriors Story⁴⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: N W Alexander J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Beat The Edge (13/8), Dr Shirocco (7/4), Duke Of Deception (2/1), Warriors Story (6/1)

None of the quartet can be ruled out but the vote goes to DUKE OF DECEPTION who looks ahead of his mark and is taken to bounce back in style from his C&D fall last time. The consistent Beat The Edge is feared most, although Dr Shirocco can have a say too in a tightly-knit handicap.