Ian Anderson Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 4m 27.68s

Bollingerandkrug^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 121| CD

2/1

Bold-jumping gelding who bagged his third C&D victory when making all in 4-runner handicap chase on reappearance 14 days ago. 6 lb higher now but another big run anticipated.

Form: 3212-11

Dancewiththewind^p1²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Ryan Mania| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 115| C

3/1

Twice a winner over hurdles here who shaped as if better for run when fifth of 7 in handicap at Carlisle (15.9f, soft) on debut over fences 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on for first time. Warrants respect.

Form: 31175-5

Paddy The Horse²¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 113| BF

9/1

Point winner who scored twice over hurdles at Hexham last autumn. Creditable efforts both completed starts in this sphere and, with his final start of last season best overlooked, he can't be ruled out on his return here.

Form: 11F43P-

Hermann Clermont^t⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 110

14/1

Won twice at Perth for Gordon Elliott last season and posted much his best effort for this yard when third of 6 in handicap chase (10/1) at this course (21.6f, good) 52 days ago. Claims if building on that.

Form: P-2UPP3

Gandhi Maker^p1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: W Coltherd| OR: 106| D

11/4

Off the mark at Newcastle in January and backed that up with decisive victory at Sedgefield (17f) the following month. Back to that sort of form when runner-up at Carlisle (15.9f) latest and remains fairly treated.

Form: 12F6-32

Duty Calls¹⁸⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 99| CD

8/1

Seen to good advantage (held up in a strongly-run race) when scoring over C&D in March and was never involved (from 10 lb out of the handicap) behind Bollingerandkrug when last seen in May. Races off correct mark now but generally comes on for his first outing.

Form: 33416-4

Forecasts

Bollingerandkrug (2/1), Gandhi Maker (11/4), Dancewiththewind (3/1), Duty Calls (8/1), Paddy The Horse (9/1), Hermann Clermont (14/1)

BOLLINGERANDKRUG has proved a different proposition since returning to chasing earlier this year and impressed again with his jumping when scoring here a fortnight ago, He is taken to follow up. Gandhi Maker arrives on back of solid effort at Carlisle and is feared most.