Corrie Cup Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 6m 57.63s

Laskalin³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 131| BF| CD

11/4

Ex-French winner who returned after a wind op/10 months off with an emphatic success in this race last year. Ended the season on a whimper but step back in the right direction at Carlisle on return. Much better expected now.

Form: 1328P-6

Stellar Magic^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 130

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler who won his only outing in points and offered something to work on starting out with a new yard (formerly with Philip Hobbs & Johnson White) when third at Huntingdon on chase bow/return.

Form: P2044-3

Hidden Heroics¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 127

9/1

Winner of first 2 starts over fences last season, making all in small-field novice handicaps at Exeter and Cheltenham. Pretty disappointing since, though was in the process of running better when falling at the last at Ascot 12 days ago (likely to have finished not far behind the runner-up).

Form: 55-5P6F

Fantastikas^p,t⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 123| BF

4/1

Progressive as a novice chaser last term but disappointed last season and flopped having been well backed on his comeback run at Newton Abbot in October.

Form: 0P300-6

My Bobby Dazzler²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Edwards| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 120

7/2

Fairly useful over hurdles and dug deep to make a successful start over fences at Worcester in June. Well held at Newbury after 5 months off 4 weeks ago but might have needed it.

Form: 524-318

Taste The Fear^p²²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 118WS

17/2

Fairly useful winning hurdler who came good at the fifth time of asking over fences when shading a tight finish at Doncaster in January. Held his form well after and respected if ready to go after 7 months off/wind op.

Form: 231323-

Dreaming Blue^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 114

15/2

Opened his chase account at Doncaster (20.5f) in March but was let down by his jumping next 2 starts. Below form after 6 months off at Wincanton 25 days ago but should come on for that.

Form: 3413-58

Forecasts

Laskalin (11/4), My Bobby Dazzler (7/2), Fantastikas (4/1), Stellar Magic (13/2), Dreaming Blue (15/2), Taste The Fear (17/2), Hidden Heroics (9/1)

LASKALIN won this last year off 3 lb lower and is expected to make another bold bid having taken a step back in the right direction at Carlisle on his return. Dreaming Blue has dropped to a decent mark and should come on for his return, while Hidden Heroics was in the process of running well falling at the last at Ascot recently.