Coldstream Guards Association Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 19.67s

King Of Brazil^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 99| D

11/1

Dual chaser winner at this time last year and having struggled so far this season, stopped the slide to some extent back over fences when runner-up at Lingfield (16f, soft) just over 2 weeks ago, finding the trip on the sharp side. Back up in distance and cheekpieces are applied.

Form: PU7562

Perfect Pupil^p1⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 95| D

12/1

Hurdles winner this time last year but offered little back over fences at Down Royal (20.6f, good to soft) on Boxing Day. Has since left S. McConville and interesting to see what the market makes of him on first start on these shores. First-time headgear on.

Form: 8-06990

Walkinthewoods⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Osian Radford⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 94| D

9/2

Dual hurdles winner who found only one too good on 4 occasions switched to chasing last season. Out of sorts over hurdles this term but should've won back chasing for the first time this season at Ffos Las (19.4f, heavy) last week, his inexperienced claimer misjudging things. Can make amends.

Form: 095732

Nine Nine Nine¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Ring| T: S-J Davies| OR: 86| CD

9/2

Won this corresponding race last season and having slipped below that mark, ran a cracker when runner-up here (22.7f, heavy) 10 days ago, looking the winner for much of the straight. Fancied to be in the shake up once again.

Form: P33832

Kingcormac²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Taylor Fisher| T: J Tickle| OR: 85

15/2

Won a 21f Hereford handicap on heavy in January 2023. Below par in a light career since, but confirmed he retains all his ability on his second start after a lengthy absence when runner-up back at same course (20.9f, good to soft) just over 3 weeks ago. Needs to back that up here.

Form: 21P6/P2

Bumpy Evans^h³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 70

11/10

Offered little in 3 starts over hurdles for Ben Lund in 2022/23 but successful between the Flags subsequently, the latest in May 2024. 10 lb out of the weights on handicap/chase debut when runner-up at Plumpton (17f, soft) in January (jumped sketchily) but expected to take a step forward.

Form: FF2-112

Forecasts

Bumpy Evans (11/10), Nine Nine Nine (9/2), Walkinthewoods (9/2), Kingcormac (15/2), King Of Brazil (11/1), Perfect Pupil (12/1)

Cases can be made for most, but preference is for WALKINTHEWOODS, who should have cashed in on his much-reduced chase mark at Ffos Las last week but for his inexperienced rider misjudging things. The pair can make amends at the expense of Nine Nine Nine, who won this corresponding event last year and arrives on the back of a good second here 10 days ago. Bumpy Evans and Kingcormac can fight out third.