Chasetown Civil Engineering Handicap Hurdle

3YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 7f 70y | 8 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 99

Modest hurdler for Gordon Elliott. Lightly raced in recent times but cheekpieces back on for his new yard when a good second of 8 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.9f, heavy) 35 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 53P/0-02

Bobalot^b,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 96

Fair 3m winner over hurdles who shaped encouragingly after a wind op when fourth at Lingfield on his debut over fences 16 days ago. Let down by his jumping there since and possibilities back hurdling.

Form: P44-54P

Call Me Arthur³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 91

Much improved stepped up in trip when second of 15 in 2m5f handicap hurdle at Exeter 35 days ago, staying on well. Up 3 lb but bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 5P5-882

Dragoon Springs^p1,t²³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Slatter⁽⁵⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 85| BF

Fair form in a couple of bumpers and similar form over hurdles, fifth of 17 to Elfride in handicap hurdle at this C&D 7 months ago on final run for Fergal O'Brien. Cheekpieces on 1st time for new yard.

Form: 5448/4-5

Abbeyhill^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: H Cobden| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 82| BF

Irish point winner who landed a gamble at Plumpton (25f) last month, suited by the increase test of stamina. Backed that up when second at Taunton (3m) 10 days later. Another 5 lb higher here but still much respected.

Form: 64-4012

Newtonian³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Houlihan| T: M Sheppard| OR: 78

Promise both starts in bumpers for Oliver Sherwood in 2021 and got back on track when second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (23.8f, soft) 34 days ago. Needs to back it up.

Form: 6665P2

Elfride^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Paul O'Brien| T: R T Phillips| OR: 76| CD

Improved to win a 23f Uttoxeter handicap in May. Off 6 months before posting a respectable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (23.1f, soft) 41 days ago so she's no forlorn hope.

Form: 465-1U4

Brasingaman Bella^b1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 77

Hinted at ability in bumpers but has shown little all 5 starts over hurdles, pulled up on handicap debut here last time. Blinkers on 1st time. Hard to fancy.

Form: 056-P0P

Forecasts

Call Me Arthur (9/4), Abbeyhill (3/1), Barncroft (6/1), Dragoon Springs (7/1), Newtonian (7/1), Bobalot (8/1), Elfride (12/1), Brasingaman Bella (25/1)

Tom Lacey's CALL ME ARTHUR took his form up a notch when runner-up at Exeter last time and is weighted to go one better here. Barncroft got back on track when runner-up here and looks the one to give the selection most to do ahead of in-form Abbeyhill.