Fantastic Falcons Events For Every Occasion Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 42.69s

Hidden Commander^p,t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 109| D

6/1

Bounced back to form to take advantage of a much-reduced mark at Kelso (21.6f, good) 24 days ago by neck from Without Conviction, all out. Remains well treated on old form following a 4 lb rise.

Form: 244461

Breaking The Ice^p⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 107| CD

7/1

Fair handicap chaser who landed this corresponding event from a 1 lb higher mark on his return last season. However, has a bit to prove having failed to see his race out on his most recent outing at Cartmel. Back down in trip.

Form: 4/18P-46

O'Connell¹⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 104

10/3

Winning Irish pointer who showed promise on 2 of his 3 starts over hurdles last season. Let down by jumping switched to fences on final outing but should do better.

Form: P15545-

Without Conviction^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 103| CD

5/2

Resumed winning ways from a much-reduced mark at Ayr (3m, good) in March and returned to a similar level after 5 months off when neck second of 6 to Hidden Commander at Kelso (21.6f, good) 24 days ago, just failing. Nudged up 3 lb but has to enter calculations for in-form stable.

Form: 6341-P2

Kauto D'Amour³⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 96| D

10/1

Dual hurdles winner who was placed on all 3 completed starts over fences in 2022. Reappears off a 3 lb lower mark but does have fitness to prove.

Form: 60/P232-

Gipsy Lee Rose^p,t¹⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 88| BF| C

10/3

Course winner who produced a rare-below par effort at this track on her final outing in April. Refitted with cheekpieces for this return to action and can bounce back if ready to roll.

Form: 356238-

Any Job Will Do^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 69

28/1

Poor maiden hurdler who showed nothing on his completed start over fences. Easily passed over from well out of the weights.

Form: 4PPP/0-F

Forecasts

Without Conviction (5/2), O'Connell (10/3), Gipsy Lee Rose (10/3), Hidden Commander (6/1), Breaking The Ice (7/1), Kauto D'Amour (10/1), Any Job Will Do (28/1)

WITHOUT CONVINCTION might've beaten Hidden Commander at Kelso if she'd have been asked for her effort sooner, so there's every chance she can reverse the form and come out on top, especially with her stable still going great guns. Gipsy Lee Rose generally gives her running at this track, so can be expected to bounce back from a poor effort when last seen in April.