Bluebell Vineyard Estates Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 7m 4.13s

Tip Top Mountain^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Bryan Carver| T: R Walford| OR: 114| C

5/4

Improved again when recording his third win of the season at Uttoxeter 3 weeks ago, coping well with the longer trip. Unexposed at this sort of distance and sure to go well again.

Form: 141P31

Whydah Gally^b1⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 110

5/1

Front-runner who bagged a Wincanton handicap and Fontwell novice over hurdles last season. However, he hasn't made much of an impact in 4 starts since switched to fences.

Form: F1-2P4P

Gold Clermont¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 107| CD

7/4

Well suited by the return to fences when scoring twice over C&D in March. However, needs to leave recent run at Hereford well behind.

Form: 33P116

First Figaro³¹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 107

7/1

Did well back from similar absence last term, winning handicap chases at Doncaster and Leicester (22.7f), forging clear each time. Another excellent effort when second off revised mark at Newbury but didn't show much at Ludlow on belated return.

Form: 23/112-6

Non-Runners

Northern Poet¹⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: N J Gifford J: James Davies

Hiway One O Three¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Ballycross³²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 12

T: D J Jeffreys J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Tip Top Mountain (5/4), Gold Clermont (7/4), Northern Poet (9/4), Hiway One O Three (5/2), Whydah Gally (5/1), First Figaro (7/1), Ballycross (25/1)

TIP TOP MOUNTAIN confirmed he's still on the upgrade when adding another win to his tally at Uttoxeter 3 weeks ago and may still have more to offer over this sort of trip. In-form pair Hiway One O Three and Northern Poet are obvious threats.