Jonny Macs Seaham Junior Fun Bus Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 30.77s

Present Fair²¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 103WS

6/1

Dual point winner. Best effort in maiden/novice hurdles for this yard when fourth of 17 at Wetherby (2m) penultimate start. Off 7 months. Makes chase/handicap debut. Should make a chaser.

Form: 21/0445-

Fakir^t²⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Tristan Durrell| T: M F Harris| OR: 103

4/1

Won a 3-runner handicap chase at Fontwell (21.5f) on debut for this yard 13 months ago. Has found life tougher since but dangerous to discount off tumbling mark.

Form: 3P534P-

Balkalin^t¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Rabbitt| T: M A Barnes| OR: 100| D

12/1

Veteran who scored at Kelso in May. Not disgraced last 2 starts but opposable on belated chase bow.

Form: 888P45

Follow Your Arrow¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Edward Austin| T: G Bewley| OR: 96

12/1

Sole win came at Hexham last summer and good efforts when runner-up both starts in May. Has lost form since, however.

Form: 7-2365P

Tom Creen^t¹⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: S England| OR: 92| C

11/4

Improved for this yard last season, scoring twice here (including on return) before posting solid placed efforts last 2 starts. Off 6 months but can go well again.

Form: 121432-

Clondaw Pretender^t⁶¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Fergus Gillard| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 86

7/4

Patchy profile but showed first form over fences when second of 4 at Newcastle and backed that up when filling same spot at Leicester. Only fourth at Doncaster final start but wasn't disgraced. 20-month absence is a concern, however.

Form: 8P9224/

Non-Runners

Onenightintown⁴⁵

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: Micky Hammond J: Joshua Thompson

Forecasts

Clondaw Pretender (7/4), Tom Creen (11/4), Fakir (4/1), Present Fair (6/1), Balkalin (12/1), Follow Your Arrow (12/1), Onenightintown (14/1)

TOM CREEN did well over fences last season, winning twice here (including on return) and unlucky to bump into a handicap blot at Huntingdon on final start, so has solid claims. Dual-point winner Present Fair should do better now handicapping/chasing so is feared most.