Wensum Farmers: Making Progress & Working Together Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 5m 51.31s

As Tears Go By^t³⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 96

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler for Gordon Elliott. Modest form over fences for current yard but made the frame in handicaps last 4 starts, despite having been unsuited by the drop back in trip when fourth of 8 at Bangor (17.4f, good) final outing. Becoming well treated and upped in distance on return.

Form: 862334-

Flash In The Park⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: R T Dunne| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 96

5/2

More miss than hit overall, often finding little. However, he was on a going day when emerging on top at Southwell last time and, with this step back up in trip unlikely to be an issue, he needs considering up 5 lb.

Form: P24681

Brother Boris^p²⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 89

5/2

Couple of respectable runs over fences last season, including here. Down another 3 lb ahead of return. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 52P437-

Crac De Megaudais^t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: T R Gretton| OR: 85| C

5/1

Well supported when easily opening his account over hurdles here last year. Has shown a bit over fences this term and perhaps a return to this venue off reduced mark could spark a bigger performance.

Form: 714-354

Miss Fedora^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 81

22/1

Winner at Plumpton in April but little form since, tried in this headgear latest.

Form: 15-P5P8

Annie Nail²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 78| CD

9/1

Won over C&D in May. Several heavy defeats since but much more like it when second at long odds in a 23.4f handicap hurdle at this venue 28 days ago. 5 lb higher back over fences.

Form: 354672

Little Wren^p1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Tristan Durrell| T: D Skelton| OR: 72

9/2

Little show in 3 qualifying runs over 2m and well held upped in trip both starts in handicaps despite being prominent in the betting. Headgear applied for chasing bow.

Form: 6-70058

Forecasts

Brother Boris (5/2), Flash In The Park (5/2), Little Wren (9/2), Crac De Megaudais (5/1), Annie Nail (9/1), As Tears Go By (10/1), Miss Fedora (22/1)

It could be worth chancing the returning AS TEARS GO BY, who's becoming well treated and is back at a more suitable trip. Flash In The Park is the obvious threat if able to back up his Southwell win, though it wouldn't surprise if Little Wren showed a lot more now going chasing.