Aalberts IPS Pegler Valves Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 6m 58.41s

Broomfields Cave^p⁵³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 117| D

8/1

Dual hurdles winner who, despite room for improvement in his jumping, made it second time lucky in novices' handicap chase at Newton Abbot (25.7f) in June 2024. Subsequent 17-month absence suggests all hasn't been plain sailing with him but this 8-y-o is certainly not dismissed.

Form: 5212/21-

Snowy Evening^p⁶⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 116| BF| CD

13/2

Made positive start over fences in 2023/24, winning 2 of his 6 starts (both at this course). Fitness taken on trust back from 21 months off but is fairly handicapped on his return to action.

Form: 231413/

Fierce Warrior²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: N J Henderson| OR: 114

11/10

Dual winner over hurdles who found improvement when second of 7 in handicap chase at Sedgefield (19.3f, good to soft, 7/2) on debut over fences 23 days ago. Likely more to come in this sphere, particularly now stepped up in trip.

Form: 73021-2

Red Delta^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: Fiona Needham| OR: 113| BF| D

9/4

Three-time point winner who made a successful start in handicap chases when scoring at Sedgefield (26.3f) last month. May have found race coming too soon when disappointing at Wetherby last time and must enter calculations.

Form: 1F3-215

No Regrets⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 108

10/1

At the veteran stage now but returned to form when creditable second of 8 in handicap chase at Hexham (24.2f, good, 12/1) last month. 2 lb rise fair and can't be ruled out.

Form: F2-5362

Forecasts

Fierce Warrior (11/10), Red Delta (9/4), Snowy Evening (13/2), Broomfields Cave (8/1), No Regrets (10/1)

This can go to FIERCE WARRIOR, who made a sound start in this discipline at Sedgefield earlier this month and should benefit from this stiffer test of stamina. Red Delta may provide the chief threat.