Sport, Education & Wellbeing Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 6m 3.56s

Whistleinthedark²³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Reed| T: L Morgan| OR: 129| CD

5/1

C&D winner in May. Not disgraced when fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (21.4f, good to firm, 9/2) 23 days ago so this veteran is one to consider.

Form: 0426-14

Breizh River^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: Paul Robson| OR: 127WS

10/1

Three wins from 8 runs last season. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable third of 6 in handicap chase at this course (16f, good, 17/2) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Not ruled out after a wind op.

Form: 315PP-3

Half Shot^b³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: I Jardine| OR: 118| C| D

13/2

Latest win in chase at Kelso in April. 7/1, good third of 9 in handicap chase at this C&D (good) 35 days ago, clear of rest. Ought to be in the shake-up once more.

Form: 3371-53

Sea Aster^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 117

6/1

Latest win in chase at Down Royal in April. 14/1, respectable eighth of 15 in handicap chase at Roscommon (25.1f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 641U-58

Wasdell Dundalk³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 116| CD

11/10

A 4-time C&D winner who comes here on the back of a very good second of 9 in handicap chase at this C&D (good) 35 days ago, faring best of those held up. Expected to be bang there off an unchanged mark.

Form: FPP2-82

Saint Arvans^p,t⁵⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 115| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Remote second of 6 to Whistleinthedark in handicap chase at this C&D (good to soft, 8/1) 59 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Twelve runs since last win in 2023.

Form: 54338-2

Non-Runners

No Regrets³⁶

Weight: 10-8| Age: 11

T: N G Richards J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Wasdell Dundalk (11/10), Whistleinthedark (5/1), Sea Aster (6/1), Half Shot (13/2), Saint Arvans (8/1), Breizh River (10/1), No Regrets (10/1)

This can go the way of WASDELL DUNDALK who signalled he is ready to bag a fifth C&D victory on the back of a very good recent second here. Half Shot could emerge as the one to chase home Lisa Harrison's veteran ahead of Breizh River and Sea Aster.