Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 6m 13.68s

Saint Arvans^p,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 128| CD

11/4

Enhanced good strike-rate over fences when seeing off 4 rivals over C&D in June. Has performed with credit all 3 starts since and, having made hard work of things at Worcester last time, the refitted cheekpieces could prove beneficial.

Form: P31524

Stylish Moment^t⁷⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: P W Wadge⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 119

20/1

Improved when notching third success over fences at Haydock in April. Creditable second of 7 at Cartmel next time, but shaped as if amiss in C&D race won by Saint Arvans last time and has a bit to prove on the back of that effort.

Form: P361-2P

Themanintheboots^p⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 117| CD

11/8

Irish raider who hasn't shown much in 3 starts over fences (maiden chases) to date but resumes in this sphere on a high following back-to-back hurdles victories. May well complete the hat-trick if able to get it together jumping-wise.

Form: 46-8P11

Petrastar^h,t⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 111| BF| CD

13/2

Multiple hurdles winner earlier in career who was bang there when unseating rider at the last on chase debut in May. Duly atoned for that mishap over this C&D in June and, though he flopped back hurdling last time, he is unexposed in this sphere and needs considering.

Form: 236-U17

Wasdell Dundalk²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 103| CD

16/5

Took advantage of a much-reduced mark back in this sphere when narrowly prevailing over C&D last month. Remains nicely treated up 6 lb and he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 7-65361

Forecasts

Themanintheboots (11/8), Saint Arvans (11/4), Wasdell Dundalk (16/5), Petrastar (13/2), Stylish Moment (20/1)

This race revolves around THEMANINTHEBOOTS, who has struggled in a handful of maiden chases in Ireland but makes his handicap debut in this sphere on the back of a couple of pretty decisive performances over hurdles here. He's clearly going the right way and, if the drying ground doesn't pose a problem and his jumping holds up, he will surely prove hard to beat. Wasdell Dundalk, Petrastar and Saint Arvans, all C&D winners, are feared most in that order of preference.