Wrexham Lager Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 5m 59.76s

Heroique De Maulde^p,t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 109

10/3

Ex-French who opened his account for present yard when taking a Kelso handicap chase (23.4f, good) in April. Wasn't disgraced upped to 0-130 company off 8 lb higher at Uttoxeter next time and, subsequently eased 1 lb and back down in grade here, he should have a big part to play.

Form: P62P1-4

Great D'Ange^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 105| D

7/1

Typically a weak finisher but did manage to get his in front over fences at Newton Abbot August. Followed that with a couple of creditable efforts in defeat, but he didn't make much of an impact when returning from a break at Stratford 3 weeks ago.

Form: 4123P-4

Leading Force^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 103| BF| D

1/1

Reinvigorated by the switch to James Owen's yard, gaining compensation for narrow hurdles defeat at Southwell when a convincing winner back over fences in cheekpieces at Uttoxeter (3m, good to soft) last month. Visored when falling at Worcester since and cheekpieces refitted here. Obvious claims.

Form: 058-21F

Cap Du Nord^p²⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 102| D

5/1

eteran chaser who showed signs of revival with cheekpieces refitted when fourth of 7 at Warwick in March. However, that has proved something of a false dawn (well held all 3 subsequent starts) and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: PP47-54

Old Page^p⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 96| D

16/1

Has carved out a reputation as something of a Sedgefield specialist (form figures at that course since October read 3214211) and latest success there over 26.3f in April was just about his best effort to date. 5 lb rise fair enough and, kept to a sharp, left-hand track, he should be in the mix.

Form: 124211-

Forecasts

Leading Force (1/1), Heroique De Maulde (10/3), Cap Du Nord (5/1), Great D'Ange (7/1), Old Page (16/1)

Though it's unlikely that LEADING FORCE would've followed-up his Uttoxeter success had he stayed on all fours at Worcester a fortnight ago, the 8-y-o remains on a workable mark and is taken to bounce back now reunited with Sean Bowen and with cheekpieces refitted. Heroique de Maulde is second choice ahead of the hat-trick seeking Old Page.