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Ashley Waller Auctioneers Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 6m 48.60s

Cokytho^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 98| CD

16/1

Finally off the mark in handicap at this C&D (soft) in May, suited by step up in trip. After 6 months off, little encouragement when pulled up at Market Rasen 15 days ago, though it's possible that he might take a step forward from his recent run.

Form: 242-31P

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Pats Dream^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 95| D

6/1

Has thrived for current yard this season, getting off the mark at Ayr (21.5f) before following up with a game success at Market Rasen (23.9f, soft) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and looks to hold leading claims in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 9/3U4-11

Pearl Island^b1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: H D Daly| OR: 92

14/1

Maiden hurdler who ran no sort of race on chasing debut when pulled up in a Leicester handicap (22.7f, soft) 15 days ago, not travelling well. Blinkers now replace the usual cheekpieces.

Form: U55-53P

Kapamazov²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 91

10/1

Modest form over hurdles and has run to a similar level in 3 starts over fences, though shaped a bit better than result when sixth of 10 in handicap at Hereford (25.2f, good to soft) 23 days ago. More needed if he's to break his duck.

Form: 7-43576

Emotional Roller¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 85| BF

4/1

Remains a maiden but good second over hurdles at Carlisle (20f) in November and backed that up when runner-up in handicap at Wetherby (19.4f, heavy) on chasing debut 13 days ago. Could be in the mix with the step back up in trip promising to suit.

Form: F-P9922

Higgs^b³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: S-J Davies| OR: 84| CD

50/1

Has been unreliable but went through a good spell in May, scoring over C&D and at Ffos Las. Ended the campaign with a poor run here in June, though probably needed the run after 5 months off when pulled up at Ffos Las in November. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2-112PP

Dreams Of Diamonds^p1,t1⁴⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 82

13/2

Left hurdles form well behind, on return from 18-month absence, when third in handicap at this C&D (soft) on chasing debut in October last year. However, pulled up at Warwick a month later and has been off again since. Tongue strap/cheekpieces applied.

Form: 4473/3P-

Shesupincourt^t1¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Ring| T: R Potter| OR: 82| D

28/1

Won twice over hurdles last season but only poor form over fences, though shaped better than result when fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Leicester (22.7f, soft) 15 days ago. Tongue strap now added.

Form: P8-0535

Lunar Ocean^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: K Brogan| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 78| BF

15/2

Has bettered hurdles form when runner-up over fences all 3 starts for this yard, though again failed to convince under pressure when headed run-in at Leicester (20.1f, soft) 19 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 07-3222

Try The Money³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 78

5/2

Maiden hurdler but showed encouragement sent chasing when fourth of 13 in handicap at Ffos Las (23.8f, heavy) a month ago, keeping on having been badly hampered second. Merits consideration with improvement to come over fences.

Form: 0/6253-4

Non-Runners

Bumpy Evans²¹²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Forecasts

Try The Money (5/2), Emotional Roller (4/1), Bumpy Evans (11/2), Pats Dream (6/1), Dreams Of Diamonds (13/2), Lunar Ocean (15/2), Kapamazov (10/1), Pearl Island (14/1), Cokytho (16/1), Shesupincourt (28/1), Higgs (50/1)

PATS DREAM has shown improved form for his new yard, showing a good attitude when making it back-to-back wins at Market Rasen last month, and he can go on to score again with cheekpieces reapplied. Emotional Roller made an encouraging chasing debut and is feared most back up in trip, ahead of Try The Money.