Beauchamp Estates Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:39 | Winning time: 4m 26.65s

Pay The Piper¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 141| D

11/8

Regained the winning thread at Musselburgh (15.8f, good to soft) in February and only just edged out in follow-up bid at Doncaster the following month. Unseated early on when returning to action at Wetherby, but will surely be in the mix granted a clear round here.

Form: 31258-U

Gold Des Bois^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: I Jardine| OR: 123| CD

3/1

Started last season with back-to-back wins in 4-runner races over C&D, and by no means disgraced when third back here on this season's reappearance 20 days ago, finishing a length adrift of the re-opposing runner-up Cedar Hill. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 63546-3

Sil Ver Klass^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: R M Smith| OR: 122| D

33/1

Three-time winner over fences for previous connections in Ireland, but he was a long way adrift of Cedar Hill and Gold des Bois over C&D on his recent British debut.

Form: P04U-P5

Bollingerandkrug^t¹⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 115| CD

6/4

Clearly likes it here, registering all 4 wins at this course, including when proving ½-length too strong for Cedar Hill in May. 5 lb rise fair and this bold-jumping 8-y-o will be a threat if allowed his own way in front.

Form: 63212-1

Non-Runners

Cedar Hill²⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Forecasts

Pay The Piper (11/8), Bollingerandkrug (6/4), Gold Des Bois (3/1), Cedar Hill (3/1), Sil Ver Klass (33/1)

The vote goes to PAY THE PIPER, who looked in fine shape ahead of his recent reappearance at Wetherby only to unseat his rider before the halfway point. He is generally a sound jumper and this mark is clearly within reach (went close off 1 lb higher at Doncaster in March). Gold des Bois was behind Cedar Hill on his recent reappearance over C&D, but he should come on for that and rates the main danger. Bollingerandkrug should also have a part to play if fully tuned-up.