'Chairman' Colin Baldwin Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:54 | Winning time: 5m 18.65s

Erne River²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 138| C| D

5/1

Useful over hurdles and fences (course winner). Shaped as if needing the run reverted to chasing after 6 months off in the Old Roan 3 weeks ago and could fare a lot better back here down 4 lb.

Form: 22408-0

Cornerstone Lad^p²⁰⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 127| C

13/2

Smart hurdler who scored over fences over bare 2m here in January 2022 off 13 lb higher mark. Tempting mark on return with Brian Hughes up and can go well if this doesn't become too much of a test.

Form: 444243-

Ubetya^v¹³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 126

6/1

Off the mark for this yard in 21f Cartmel handicap chase in May and respectable run in stronger race there next time. Not without a chance on reappearance.

Form: 2458-15

Grandeur D'ame¹⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 125

9/2

Winning hurdler who dug deep to open his account in this sphere at Huntington in January and followed up from the front at Stratford (17f, soft) in March. Bit disappointing at Aintree when last seen but unexposed over this sort of trip and not dismissed on return.

Form: 37115-5

Good Work^b1,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 115

3/1

Runner-up 5 times over fences last season (went close over 3m here) and not disgraced in a big field at Cheltenham on his return, although he typically jumped none too fluently. Different headgear tried.

Form: 2222-49

Lets Go To Vegas²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 115

3/1

Runner-up completed start in Irish points and did well over hurdles last term, making it 2-3 when edging ahead in the dying strides in 3m Ludlow handicap. Struggled in valuable Newbury race final start but she's interesting starting out over fences now.

Form: F2/1210-

Non-Runners

Baron De Midleton¹³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 10

T: B Ellison J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Good Work (3/1), Lets Go To Vegas (3/1), Baron De Midleton (7/2), Grandeur D'ame (9/2), Erne River (5/1), Ubetya (6/1), Cornerstone Lad (13/2)

ERNE RIVER is tempting off a lenient mark down in grade back at the scene of his last win and gets the vote. Lets Go To Vegas is interesting sent chasing on her return after a good novice hurdle campaign. Cornerstone Lad is also in with a shout if it doesn't become too much of a test.