Charlie Longsdon Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:11 | Winning time: 5m 6.83s

Shakem Up'arry^t²⁰¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Luca Morgan| T: B Pauling| OR: 140| BF| DWS

4/1

As good as ever (tongue tied) when making winning return at Exeter last season and decent efforts in top handicaps since, notably when third in the Magners Plate at the Cheltenham Festival. Goes well fresh so big shout.

Form: 23/1534-

Nickle Back^h²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: James Best| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 135| D

4/5

Looked a natural when making a winning chase bow in impressive fashion at Warwick on return and seems sure to progress and win more races. Can defy 10 lb rise.

Form: 1/7562-1

Hystery Bere^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: T Symonds| OR: 126

6/1

Fairly useful performer over hurdles (3-time winner) who made a winning start in this sphere in 4-runner handicap at Warwick in May. Had a pipe-opener back on the Flat 16 days ago and should have more to offer as a chaser.

Form: 6/4546-1

Grand Roi^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 124

14/1

Disappointing on his second stint chasing this season, including for current yard, and showed nothing back over hurdles latest.

Form: 90-5350

El Muchacho^h,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris| OR: 122

6/1

Point winner who made an instant impact in handicap hurdles, scoring twice back in January. Plenty of creditable efforts in defeat after and not disgraced at Ffos Las on return. Makes chase debut (Irish point winner).

Form: 20325-4

Magic Dancer^p,t¹⁵⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 122

28/1

Made a winning reappearance at Cheltenham last season but well held subsequently, however.

Form: 21/135-P

Non-Runners

Quoi De Neuf³³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 9

T: Evan Williams J: Adam Wedge

Forecasts

Nickle Back (4/5), Shakem Up'arry (4/1), Hystery Bere (6/1), El Muchacho (6/1), Grand Roi (14/1), Quoi De Neuf (16/1), Magic Dancer (28/1)

NICKLE BACK made a striking successful debut over fences at Warwick on return 4 weeks ago, producing a bold-jumping display from the front, and he looks capable of defying a 10 lb rise with more to come. Shakem Up'arry ran well in some top handicaps last season and has a good record fresh, so rates a big threat, while Hystery Bere is another who took well to chasing when scoring at Warwick in May.