Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 6m 25.3s

No Regrets^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 108| BF| D

3/1

Capitalised on a much-reduced mark at Wetherby in March and was just denied by Lights Are Green over C&D subsequently. Can give another good account.

Form: 47921-2

Grange Ranger^p,t²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 105| D

14/1

Veteran who sprang a surprise at Wetherby in November and again hinted at a revival when fifth of 8 to Lights Are Green over C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Has eased further in the weights and can't be completely ruled out.

Form: 157P4-5

Spark Of Madness^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 102

11/1

Showed improved form when doubling his chase tally in 4-runner Newcastle handicap in November. Bit disappointing on return from a break at Haydock but got back on track when fourth at Perth (20.1f) 16 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 44144-4

Lights Are Green⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 98| CD

11/8

Point winner who has taken well to chasing, making it 2 from 2 when completing in 9-runner handicap at Cartmel (25.5f) last week. Open to further improvement.

Form: 533F-11

The Electrician^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 92| C

9/2

Bounced back to his best after 2 shockers to win at Carlisle in April. Backed that up with a creditable third here (20,1f) 4 weeks ago but, not unusually for him, made hard work of things.

Form: 25PP1-3

Ballynagran^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 91| CD

13/2

Had produced 3 shockers since opening his account at Wetherby in January but bounced back to form when resuming winning ways over C&D 4 weeks ago. The obvious concern is whether he's going to be in the same form given his in-and-out profile to date.

Form: 31P4P-1

Forecasts

Lights Are Green (11/8), No Regrets (3/1), The Electrician (9/2), Ballynagran (13/2), Spark Of Madness (11/1), Grange Ranger (14/1)

LIGHTS ARE GREEN has taken well to chasing and there's no real urge to take him on in his hat-trick bid, especially with further improvement on the cards. No Regrets pushed the selection close over C&D 3 weeks ago and is feared most.