Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:56 | Winning time: 6m 9.67s

Fantastic Lady^p⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 142

10/3

A very useful 3m winning chaser who was also rnner-up in the 2023 Topham here. His latest effort when 21st in that event is best ignored given he all but unseated his rider after a bad error 4 out so can't be ruled out.

Form: 1/423P0-

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Sail Away^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 131

9/4

Unreliable type who found less than looked likely when sixth of 10 in handicap chase at Bangor (24.1f, soft) 22 days ago. It's now 14 runs since his last win in 2023 too.

Form: 7632U6-

The Wolf^b,t³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 130

4/1

Temperamental sort but not discredited when second of 4 in handicap chase at Huntingdon (23.6f, good) 35 days ago. Others are still preferred though.

Form: 114222-

Only The Bold^p,t¹⁶³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 125| D

10/1

Had a disappointing 2023/24 for David Pipe but showed promise for his new yard in handicap chase at Ludlow (25.6f, soft) in December, slithering 4 out when close up and pulled up before next. Well weighted now and not without interest.

Form: 48PPP/P-

Stormin Crossgales²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: R T Dunne| T: M Young| OR: 123

40/1

Looked to have lost his way but won a match at Fakenham (2m5f) last month on his final run for Charles & Adam Pogson. Needs to back it up now.

Form: 11PP31-

Finn Lough^b1,t³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 115

11/4

Scored at Southwell in February and got back on track when second of 4 in handicap chase at Carlisle (24.5f, good) 38 days ago. One to consider with blinkers added for the first time.

Form: 21P152-

Forecasts

Sail Away (9/4), Finn Lough (11/4), Fantastic Lady (10/3), The Wolf (4/1), Only The Bold (10/1), Stormin Crossgales (40/1)

Not the easiest race to assess and it could pay to side with ONLY THE BOLD who showed some promise on his first run for Jamie Snowden and can now capitalise on a lenient mark. Top-weight Fantastic Lady could emerge as the main danger ahead of Finn Lough.