Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Boyne Cup (Handicap Chase) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 6m 9.86s

Annsam¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 137| CD

9/4

C&D winner who arrives on back of creditable third of 4 in handicap chase (7/2) at Exeter (19.2f, good) 15 days ago. Return to this longer trip is a definite plus and he is now 5 lb below his last winning mark.

Form: 0/0P4P3

Destroytheevidence^p⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Ben Jones| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 136| D

8/13

Three-time winner over hurdles who made a successful start in this sphere at Chepstow (23.6f) in October. Ran at least as well when second at Newbury next time and put poor Cheltenham effort behind him when just touched off in 3-runner contest at Warwick (24f, soft) 40 days ago. Big player.

Form: 40-1252

Straw Fan Jack^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 122

11/2

Smart form as a novice and standout effort of an otherwise low-key campaign last season was his fine third at Cheltenham Festival. Shown next to nothing in 4 outings this term, however.

Form: 36-89PP

Non-Runners

Java Point²⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 10

T: Henry Oliver J: Non Runner

Good Boy Bobby³²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 12

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Destroytheevidence (8/13), Annsam (9/4), Java Point (5/2), Good Boy Bobby (9/2), Straw Fan Jack (11/2)

ANNSAM comes with risks attached but has dropped to an attractive mark and acquitted himself well over an inadequate trip at Exeter last time. He gets the nod. Destroytheevidence has less miles on the clock than his rivals and rates the chief threat.