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bet365 Summer Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:03 | Winning time: 6m 41.1s

Hang In There²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 155| C

17/2

Won 5 times in 2022/23 and better than ever when adding to his tally at Stratford and Worcester last season. Two excellent runner-up efforts since returning from a break, latterly going down by only a nose attempting 3m for the first time at Perth. Player if stamina holds up another 2f in trip.

Form: 31152-2

Kinondo Kwetu^t,p1⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 140| BF| C

17/2

A chaser on the up when third in this 12 months ago but he's been more miss than hit since. Didn't travel with anything like his usual fluency when pulled up at Aintree last month and now has first-time cheekpieces added to his usual tongue tie.

Form: 13P4-0P

Whistleinthedark⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: G Sheehan| T: L Morgan| OR: 134

14/1

Better than the result (failed to stay) in the Scottish Grand National in April but failed to make an impact back over shorter at Market Rasen 9 days ago.

Form: 84809-9

Streets Of Doyen^v,t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: J C McConnell| OR: 132

16/1

Can makes mistakes but showed he's still capable of useful form when fourth of 16 at Roscommon (25, good) 3 weeks ago. Irish trainer does well with his British runners.

Form: 105UU-4

Hidden Heroics^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 130| C| D

5/1

Bounced back from a couple of lesser efforts when winning a 27.5f Stratford handicap at the beginning of this month. Should remain competitive after a 5 lb rise for a top yard which has tasted success in this before.

Form: 16P7-V1

Go On Chez^t,p³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 130| C

9/2

Useful performer who won 2 hunter chases this spring before shaping as if still in good form when fourth in the Champion hunter at Stratford at the end of May. Runner-up twice off this mark last summer. Big player.

Form: 2221-14

Investment Manager^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 127| D

14/1

Enjoyed a productive spell at Newton Abbot last summer and added to his strong record there when making all on his reappearance a month ago. Needs to show he's as good elsewhere now.

Form: 1222P-1

Mole Court^p⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 126| BF

9/1

Much improved since sent chasing, making it 5 wins in 6 starts when seeing off 4 rivals at Huntingdon in April. Pulled up over hurdles back there last month but better can be expected back chasing for last year's winning stable.

Form: 11171-P

Percussion^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 123| D

16/1

It's now 13 runs since his last win in 2022. Was a creditable fourth of 8 in 23f Worcester handicap 17 days ago but bit of a surprise were he to snap a losing run in a race as competitive as this from 6 lb out of the weights.

Form: 35P42-4

Court Master^p²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: James Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 122

33/1

One-time useful chaser for Michael Scudamore and best effort for present yard when fifth of 19 in handicap chase at Cheltenham last autumn. Only a respectable sixth in 2 outings back from a break since, though. 7 lb out of the weights.

Form: 32U56-6

Imperial Alex⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Cameron Iles⁽⁷⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 121| C

7/1

Really has found the winning habit lately, defying another rise in the weights when completing a hat-trick over C&D last month. Effectively another 12 lb higher now bidding for the 4-timer but further improvement can't be discounted.

Form: 22211-1

Milan Bridge^t⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 121| D

25/1

Arrives on a hat-trick after back to back wins at Plumpton but he's effectively 14 lb higher here (including 8 lb out of the handicap) so he'll need a big career best to keep the winning run going.

Form: 49/4711-

Flaming Ambition³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: R T Dunne| T: G Hanmer| OR: 120| BF| C

7/1

Made a winning return from a long absence over C&D in April and almost certainly would have won again but for jumping and hanging to his right at Bangor since. Won't be able to afford such waywardness in a race as competitive as this, particularly from well out of the handicap.

Form: 1412/1-2

Monte Igueldo^t⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: G Hanmer| OR: 120

125/1

Racked up a hat-trick at the end of 2022 but lightly raced and not in the same form since, pulling up back from 11 months off at Bangor in April. Outsider from 9 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 111P/4P-

Forecasts

Go On Chez (9/2), Hidden Heroics (5/1), Imperial Alex (7/1), Flaming Ambition (7/1), Hang In There (17/2), Kinondo Kwetu (17/2), Mole Court (9/1), Investment Manager (14/1), Whistleinthedark (14/1), Percussion (16/1), Streets Of Doyen (16/1), Milan Bridge (25/1), Court Master (33/1), Monte Igueldo (125/1)

GO ON CHEZ might prove the answer to an edition of the Summer Cup where more than half of the field are out of the handicap. Top-weight Hang In There proved himself at 3m last time and will be a danger if seeing out this extra 2f. Imperial Alex and Mole Court have progressive profiles over fences and are 2 who could have a part to play from out of the weights.

Prize Money

1st: £39,022.002nd: £17,940.003rd: £8,970.004th: £4,485.005th: £2,242.006th: £1,118.00

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