Hills Of Ledbury Diamond Wedding Celebration Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 4m 53.19s

Arcade Attraction^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 108| CD

4/5

Has returned to his best since joining Sophie Leech, making it 2 wins from 2 starts (both at this C&D) for his current yard with an emphatic success last month. Rise in the weights might not be enough to prevent him from scoring again.

Form: 6P14-11

Blaze A Trail^h⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: C Brace| T: J L Flint| OR: 106| CD

11/2

Thrived with a hood applied last year, winning 3 times at this course as he went on to land a 5-timer. Bounced back from a lesser effort this season when runner-up here (17f) in July and he's not taken lightly at this venue.

Form: 111-362

Chess Player^p⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 105

15/2

Showed improved form when scoring on chase debut at Worcester last summer and added to his tally after 8 months off at Huntingdon (16.5f) in May. Found only an improving type too strong at Market Rasen (17.2f) last time and he can give another good account.

Form: 34V-132

Admiral's Sunset^p,t⁵⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: D Weston| OR: 100| CD

11/2

Having had a second breathing operation, made a winning return at this C&D in May and went close to following up here (17f) on her next start. However, bounce back now called for having found it tougher over that trip last month.

Form: 456-126

Ben Buie^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 93

15/2

Enjoyed a productive spell towards the end of his 2022/23 campaign, making it 3 wins from 4 starts when successful at Fakenham (16.3f) in February. However, pulled up on his last 2 outings, the latest after 6 months off at Market Rasen 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 1311P-P

Non-Runners

Magistrato³⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: Deborah Cole J: Chris Ward

Forecasts

Arcade Attraction (4/5), Blaze A Trail (11/2), Admiral's Sunset (11/2), Chess Player (15/2), Ben Buie (15/2), Magistrato (10/1)

ARCADE ATTRACTION has been rejuvenated having joined Sophie Leech, winning again for his current yard in good style here last month, and he can go on to complete the C&D hat-trick. Blaze A Trail has also won twice at this C&D and is respected, with Chess Player the pick of the remainder.