JJ Crossfield's Sundowner Handicap Chase

Off time: 20:47 | Winning time: 4m 21.39s

Ghasham^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: S England| OR: 98

13/8

Arrives on a losing run but having joined present stable, he made an encouraging start over fences following 7 weeks off when runner up at Hexham 18 days ago. Player with a repeat and booking of Sean Bowen catches the eye.

Form: 63455-2

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Cuzco Du Mathan^v⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Leah Noreci⁽¹⁰⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 97| CD

5/1

Dual C&D winner who was largely out of sorts last summer but been shaping up well with a view to returning to this venue, posting a respectable fourth in much stronger company at Carlisle (2m) in March. Very well treated on old form.

Form: 747644-

Starman^h,t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr F Foster⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 93| D

40/1

Three-time hurdle winner in Ireland who posted easily his best effort for some time when second over fences at Catterick on New Year's Day. However, not in anything like the same form over both sets of obstacles since.

Form: P2PP7-4

Clean Getaway^p⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Joe Williamson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 90| D

16/1

Capitalised on a drop in the weights when successful over fences at Sedgefield last month but wasn't in the same form over hurdles there last time.

Form: 224514-

Prospect House^v¹⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: William Maggs⁽³⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 89| D

13/2

Consistent sort who produced a career best faced with his optimum sort of test when adding a third chase victory to his tally at Catterick (2m) in December, tackled run-in and edging ahead again near finish. Not discounted if ready to roll back from 5 months off.

Form: 223231-

Zumbi^p,t⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt| OR: 88| C

15/8

Hurdles winner here who has added some consistency to his game of late over fences, collared close home over 21f here on Saturday. Has cheekpieces refitted now and big shout with a repeat back down in trip.

Form: PP442-2

Beat The Edge^t,v¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 70

20/1

Not one for maximum faith (has often promised more than delivered) and he ran poorly in a switch of headgear (replaced by visor/tongue strap here) when well held fifth at Hexham 18 days ago.

Form: 46736-5

Forecasts

Ghasham (13/8), Zumbi (15/8), Cuzco Du Mathan (5/1), Prospect House (13/2), Clean Getaway (16/1), Beat The Edge (20/1), Starman (40/1)

ZUMBI continued his run of good efforts when collared close home over further here on Saturday and he looks a serious player in refitted cheekpieces back down in trip. Ghasham shaped well starting out for his new yard at Hexham 18 days ago and is a live danger with a repeat, whilst the selection's stablemate Cuzco du Mathan is handicapped to strike and shouldn't be underestimated either.