Brian And Sheila Vaughan Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 4m 36.07s

Arclight²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 134| C

9/4

Not the easiest to catch right but resumed winning ways back chasing in 9-runner handicap here (17f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Up 6 lb but not taken lightly if on her A-game again.

Form: P97-421

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Vintage Fizz³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: C O'Farrell| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 129

13/2

It's now 14 runs since his last win in 2023 but he posted a respectable sixth of 15 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (21.4f, good, 14/1) 30 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 23-7426

No Risk With Lou^h³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales| OR: 126

9/1

In good form over fences in the summer (won at Huntingdon) but only 13th of 14 back hurdling at Market Rasen (16.6f, good, 16/1) 30 days ago. No suurprise to see him bounce back here.

Form: U33-1F0

Jaramillo⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex| OR: 123

7/1

Got off the mark in this sphere at Newton Abbot in April and backed it up with a solid third of 6 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (20f, good, 7/1) 50 days ago. One to consider off the same mark.

Form: 12321-3

War Lord^p³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 121| D

16/1

Winless since 2022 but runner-up at Plumpton when last seen chasing last October and arrives in fair nick from a spell over hurdles at Newton Abbot. Not without interest off a reduced mark.

Form: 324-P33

In The Air²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 115| D

5/1

Opened his account over fences in 5-runner handicap at Uttoxeter (16f, good) 24 days ago. Had the run of race there but still needs considereing up 2 lb.

Form: 266-541

Magistrato^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Jones| T: Deborah Cole| OR: 105

7/2

Runner-up at Newton Abbot in June but ridden aggressively when last of 5 there (16.3f, good to firm) 35 days ago. This fair 2m scorer can bounce back here.

Form: 3224-25

Forecasts

Arclight (9/4), Magistrato (7/2), In The Air (5/1), Vintage Fizz (13/2), Jaramillo (7/1), No Risk With Lou (9/1), War Lord (16/1)

None of these can be ruled out so at the likely odds it could pay to side with Joe Tizzard's veteran WAR LORD to capitalise on a much-reduced mark back chasing and end a lengthy losing sequence. No Risk With Lou could emerge as the main danger returned to this sphere ahead of In The Air and Vintage Fizz.