John Rogerson Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 5m 36.24s

Lightonthewing¹⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 97| CD

20/1

C&D winner who took advantage of a much-reduced mark at Wincanton and followed up at Exeter in March. As good as ever when resuming winning ways at Newton Abbot in May but paid the price for his clumsy tendencies returning when falling heavily there following month.

Form: 1123-1F

Joe Cotton^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 96

5/2

Point winner who made a successful chase debut in 19f Exeter handicap in March. Best effort since when good second at Stratford on return and this looks easier.

Form: 5813-42

West Orchard^p,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 95| C

6/4

Hails from a yard enjoying a fine autumn and bounced back to his best after 6 months away when taking 7-runner handicap chase at Plumpton (19.8f). Followed up here (19.5f, good to soft) 9 days ago and should make a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 2326-11

Mister Upton¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 86| BF| C

5/1

No great shakes over hurdles but much improved to make a winning start in this sphere here in May. Undone by an 8 lb rise here later that month but still early days for him as a chaser.

Form: 7/P94-14

I Love You Sivola^p1,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 78

20/1

French recruit who has essentially struggled for present yard and others hold more pressing claims.

Form: 42B-P4P

Boys Of Wexford^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 78

6/1

Modest chaser who ended the last campaign in good order. Shaped as if needing run in attritional conditions at Stratford on return.

Form: P6322-P

Forecasts

West Orchard (6/4), Joe Cotton (5/2), Mister Upton (5/1), Boys Of Wexford (6/1), I Love You Sivola (20/1), Lightonthewing (20/1)

JOE COTTON was a tad unfortunate to bump into such a progressive one at Stratford on his return and can go one better. West Orchard looks a reformed character and is the obvious threat.