Family Raceday April 21st Free Entertainment Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 7m 17.63s

Blade Runner^p³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 120

18/1

Prolific over fences, making it 5 wins from his first 6 starts in this sphere at Plumpton in November. However, subsequent runs suggest he has lost his way.

Form: 311PPP

Island Run³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 113| CD

9/2

Dual winner over hurdles who has taken well to the larger obstacles, though saw his good run of form coming to a halt at Newbury 5 weeks ago. Type to bounce back.

Form: 15-2258

Ballydisco^b1³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Ben Sutton⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 113

20/1

Dual winner over hurdles last season but yet to fire this term, including over fences. Change of headgear.

Form: 71-6P44

Great Name That^p,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: H Fry| OR: 113

5/1

Winner of sole start between the flags and has developed a solid record under Rules. However, needs to shrug off a below-par run at Chepstow 5 weeks ago (grossly flattered by his finishing position).

Form: 223-622

Pachacuti^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 111

7/2

Fair winning hurdler who has jumped much better in this sphere since fitted with headgear, placed again when second at Ffos Las last month. Should go well again.

Form: 17-2P32

Pedley Wood^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 102| D

5/4

Point scorer who has improved for a wind op/fitting of cheekpieces over fences, landing handicaps at Hereford/Taunton at up to 3¼m this season. Well clear of the rest when second at Kempton 19 days ago and big shout with Freddie Gingell taking off 5 lb.

Form: 237-112

Non-Runners

Windance²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: A J Honeyball J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Pedley Wood (5/4), Windance (3/1), Pachacuti (7/2), Island Run (9/2), Great Name That (5/1), Blade Runner (18/1), Ballydisco (20/1)

PEDLEY WOOD has taken well to fences this term and can quickly resume winning ways with Freddie Gingell taking off a valuable 5 lb. Pachacuti should go well again and is the danger.