Living North Magazines Handicap Chase

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East Street^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 117

3/1

Unreliable type but he resumed winning ways in 9-runner handicap chase at Wetherby (24.2f, heavy) 26 days ago by nose from Best Trition, despite racing lazily. Needs to back it up.

Form: 2413-P1

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No Cruise Yet^p,t⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 116| D

9/2

Really likeable staying chaser who dug deep to win 3m4f handicap at Haydock last November. Good placed efforts after, including on his return when runner-up in 29f Sedgefield handicap. Winner has gone in again so he can go well despite a 2 lb rise.

Form: 1234P-2

Best Trition^p,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 114

7/1

Unreliable type but he resumed from 7 months off with nose second of 9 to East Street in handicap chase at Wetherby (24.2f, heavy) 26 days ago. In the mix if reproducing that form.

Form: 617PP-2

Glittering Love^p³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 114

8/1

Veteran who went close a couple of times last season but he took little interest on his final start and was well held on his reappearance at Carlisle. Something to prove.

Form: P/622P-7

Here Comes The Man⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 109| CD

11/2

Point winner who made a winning chase debut in 23f handicap at Newcastle in April. Well below par both runs since though, sixth of 7 in handicap chase at Carlisle (26.2f, soft) 49 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 55/213-6

Court At Slip^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 109| CD

3/1

Likeable sort who scored 3 times last season and he returned with a creditable fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Catterick (25.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago. This C&D scorer is firmly in the picture.

Form: 61142-4

Canelo⁴⁵⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 105

25/1

Won the Rowland Meyrick Chase at Wetherby in 2020/21 but below par since falling in 2021 Grand National, including on all three runs for this yard. Others appeal more.

Form: 745/666-

Forecasts

Court At Slip (3/1), East Street (3/1), No Cruise Yet (9/2), Here Comes The Man (11/2), Best Trition (7/1), Glittering Love (8/1), Canelo (25/1)

NO CRUISE YET shaped well on his return when runner-up at Sedgefield and can go one better with that form working out well. C&D winner Court At Slip is weighted to go close and can pose the chief threat to Sam England's likeable chaser ahead of East Street, who can also have a say if on his A-game.