Extech Cloud Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:38 | Winning time: 5m 1.70s

Touquet²²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 98| CWS

11/1

Scored over hurdles here last October but pulled up on his final two runs in the spring for Paul Nicholls. Goes chasing after breathing op for his new yard with lots to prove.

Form: 5/155PP-

Strolling Along^t¹⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 91| BF

10/3

A fair maiden hurdler who wasn't disgraced when third of 5 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (23.2f, good to firm) in May. Can't be ruled out now starting out over fences after a break.

Form: 49973-3

Traveling Soldier^b1,t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 90| BF

7/4

Got off the mark in 2m1f handicap chase at Market Rasen in July and in good form since, third of 10 at Worcester (20f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Must enter calculations with blinkers added.

Form: P-22123

Sweet Nightingale^t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: P Gundry| OR: 87

15/2

Fair 2m2f winner over hurdles who was tongue tied when an encouraging third of 9 in handicap at Warwick (20f, good to firm) on her debut over fences 41 days ago. Can take a step forward.

Form: 13374/3

Birdman Bob^p²¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: A Irvine| OR: 85| C

6/1

Winless over hurdles since 2023 and he was pulled up in handicap chase at Wincanton (20.2f, good) in March. Needs to hit the ground running on his seasonal return.

Form: 84352P-

Gone In Sixty¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 83| BF| D

4/1

Finally opened his account over hurdles at Fakenham in June and has continued in good form over both codes, second of 5 in handicap chase over C&D 14 days ago. Expected to be bang there off the same mark.

Form: 452222

Top Drawer^p¹⁵³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr J Stevenson⁽⁷⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 66

300/1

Remains a maiden after 23 runs and pulled up in handicap hurdle at Southwell (24.3f, good) 153 days ago. 6 lb "wrong" in the weights on his belated chase debut here.

Form: F9/0U-3P

Forecasts

Traveling Soldier (7/4), Strolling Along (10/3), Gone In Sixty (4/1), Birdman Bob (6/1), Sweet Nightingale (15/2), Touquet (11/1), Top Drawer (300/1)

GONE IN SIXTY is proving a reliable sort and can gain a deserved maiden victory over fences at the chief expense of Sweet Nightingale who can build on her chasing debut third at Warwick. Traveling Soldier and Strolling Along can also have a say too.