Children's Hospices Across Scotland Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 4m 23.45s

Escapeandevade^p⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 129| CD

6/1

Took his form up a notch over fences with cheekpieces enlisted last term, bringing up the hat-trick at Kelso (17f) in March. Disputing the lead when unseating rider 3 out at Wetherby on return and trip possibly too far there since.

Form: 4111-U5

Caithness³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 127| C

5/4

Built on promising debut over fences when taking 5-runner handicap chase (11/4) at Wetherby (15.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago by 1½ lengths. 6 lb looks fair and he remains open to further improvement.

Form: 606-321

Beat Box¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 120| D

11/4

Won first 4 starts (at up to 17.2f) this term and resumed his progress when landing 6-runner handicap chase (4/1) at Hereford (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago. 5 lb higher now but another bold bid is on the cards.

Form: 111141

Carcaci Castle^p,t⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 119| C| D

4/1

Bounced back to his best reverted to fences when winning a 6-runner handicap at Hexham in June but hasn't kicked on 2 starts since.

Form: 3P-5135

Duty Calls²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 102| CD

33/1

Cashed in on a reduced mark over fences at Kelso in March but poor efforts next 2 starts 7 months apart.

Form: 2741-PP

Forecasts

Caithness (5/4), Beat Box (11/4), Carcaci Castle (4/1), Escapeandevade (6/1), Duty Calls (33/1)

CAITHNESS has taken to fences very well and remains one to keep on the right side of after beating a subsequent winner at Wetherby last month. Beat Box enhanced his impressive strike rate for this yard at Hereford and is the obvious threat.