High Gosforth Park Golf Club Handicap Chase

5YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 75y | 7 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 98

Fair hurdler in France. Modest form at best for current yard, though some promise switched to fences last 2 starts, not helped by a bad error at Catterick last time. Considered.

Form: 15P-633

Count Adhemar¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 94

Lightly-raced maiden who showed a bit more on handicap/chase debut when fifth at Catterick last month. Can build on that with drop back in trip a positive.

Form: 63-355

Urblereagh^t⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: T R Gretton| OR: 88

Low mileage 9-y-o who didn't show much in 3 widely-spaced qualifying runs over hurdles but made more of an impact when fourth on handicap bow at Uttoxeter. Makes chase debut now.

Form: 6/6-74

King Horse^p1⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ryan Mania| T: Paul Robson| OR: 87

Well held all 4 starts over hurdles, including on handicap bow at Wetherby (16f, soft) 44 days ago. Headgear applied for chasing bow (in frame once from 3 starts in Irish points).

Form: 64-6060

Blue Bear⁶³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 86

Raised his game to complete a ready first success at Sedgefield 2 years ago off similar mark. Not in the same form since and back from a long absence here but could be worth chancing.

Form: 4314U/7-

Chumlee¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 86| C

Poor veteran who suffered a heavy fall at the first at Ayr 10 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: P5-443F

Zara's Universe^p³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: A Crook| OR: 71| D

Three-time chase scorer and best effort for a while when runner-up at Southwell in December. Not disgraced from 5 lb out of the weights at Catterick last time. Only 1 lb out of handicap on this occasion.

Form: P6-6274

Forecasts

Galidam (7/4), Blue Bear (4/1), Count Adhemar (9/2), Zara's Universe (13/2), Urblereagh (7/1), Chumlee (10/1), King Horse (20/1)

BLUE BEAR is returning from a long absence but could be worth chancing off a potentially handy mark. Galidam is worth another chance to build on his promising chase bow, while the drop back in trip looks a positive for Count Adhemar.