Nineteen Twenty Pour Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 5m 24.88s

Francky Du Berlais^p,t³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 128| CD

9/4

Cracking servant to connections, dual Summer Plate winner over C&D. Holding his form well this season before a lesser run in listed handicap chase at Killarney (20.8f) last month and he's very much the type to bounce back.

Form: 0-33450

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Envious Editor¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: R T Dunne| T: G Hanmer| OR: 118| D

5/2

Bounced back to his best following a point success for Mrs C. Crow in 2m5f Stratford hunter chase in May. Continued good work in pair of starts for new yard, running on for second in 9-runner Worcester handicap (20f) 17 days ago. Possibilities again.

Form: 35-1152

Imac Wood^t⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Deborah Cole| OR: 114| D

11/4

Registered 3 chase victories last season and left opening pair of efforts this term well behind when winning 6-runner handicap chase at Uttoxeter (20f, soft) 73 days ago. Still only a 6-y-o, so further progress not ruled out.

Form: 31P-661

Small Bad Bob¹²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 109| D

10/3

Fair winning hurdler/chaser for Paul Henderson and back to best for present yard in the spring, winning 7-runner handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (20.6f) in May. Remains lightly raced in this sphere and another in with a shout back from a break.

Form: 2176-21

Non-Runners

Jet Plane¹⁶²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Francky Du Berlais (9/4), Envious Editor (5/2), Imac Wood (11/4), Jet Plane (3/1), Small Bad Bob (10/3)

No shortage of in-form sorts in this small-field affair including IMAC WOOD. He enhanced his excellent strike rate over fences (well backed) at Uttoxeter (20f) in July and, still only a 6-y-o, there's a suspicion he could yet have more to offer. Jet Plane, on seasonal bow, and Francky du Berlais head the dangers.