Bulloughs Cleaning Services Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 3m 47.75s

Baseline^h¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 108

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who went too freely when sixth of 7 in handicap at Taunton (16.5f, good) 18 days ago. Still can't be discounted now going chasing.

Form: P4/246

Findthetime^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: W Coltherd| OR: 108| CD

12/1

C&D winner who comes here out of sorts, cheekpieces tried for the first time when only sixth of 7 in handicap chase (20/1) at Ayr (16.5f, heavy) 20 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 24PPP6

Harel Du Marais¹¹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: S Bowen| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 100

2/1

Revitalised for his new yard and bids for a hat-trick after back-to-back 2m wins at Southwell this month. Another bold showing is on the cards under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: 5-46311

Rumoursareflying²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 105| BF

10/3

Maiden hurdler who failed to build on earlier chasing promise when third of 4 in handicap at Market Rasen (17.2f, good) 24 days ago. Not written off.

Form: 524F33

Hold Onto The Line^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Ewart| OR: 105

4/1

Resumed winning ways in 3-runner handicap chase at Newcastle (16.3f, good) 13 days ago. Up 2 lb but he ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 5F2331

Special Dragon^t¹⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 93WS

9/1

A fair 2m5f winner over hurdles who had yet to be asked for her effort when fell 3 out in handicap chase at Newcastle (20.1f, good) in October. Has since had a wind op and remains open to progress. Considered.

Form: 021-28F

Forecasts

Harel Du Marais (2/1), Rumoursareflying (10/3), Hold Onto The Line (4/1), Baseline (9/2), Special Dragon (9/1), Findthetime (12/1)

HAREL DU MARAIS hasn't looked back since joining Charles and Adam Pogson and is weighted to go 3-3 under a 7 lb penalty here. Special Dragon remains with potential in this sphere though and could also have a say, with Newcastle scorer Hold Onto The Line and fencing debutant Baseline worthy of respect too.