Associated British Ports 'Summer Plate Trial' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 25.02s

Mahons Glory⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 139| D

10/3

Capitalised on drop in grade when making all at Huntingdon in March and shaped better than the distance beaten suggested when sixth of 27 in the Topham Chase at Aintree next start. Not so good at Sandown last time but not dismissed having been runner-up on both previous visits here.

Form: 452164-

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Bhaloo^p⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 133| C| D

5/2

A dual winner (at up to 2m 4f) in 2024/25 and went with more zest in a race with no competition for the lead after 5 months off when second of 6 at Uttoxeter (3m, good) 7 weeks ago. Stable form a worry (had just one winner at a strike rate of only 5% so far this season).

Form: 3/63PP-2

Genois³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Cobden| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 126

16/1

Cashed in on a much-reduced mark at Wetherby in December and in excellent heart since, a veterans' chase win at Exeter in March flanked by runner-up efforts. Easy to back and run of good form halted at Aintree (2½m, good) 5 weeks ago but can quickly get back on track.

Form: 51212-P

Seaview Rock¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: R T Dunne| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 117

6/1

Confirmed debut promise when winning maiden hurdle at Leicester in January. Seemingly outbattled on chase bow at Southwell on final start for Olly Murphy (sold for £30,000) and not seen to best effect back there earlier in the month. Back up in trip.

Form: 3/218-23

Gateau De Miel^t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Tom Broughton⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 115| D

17/2

Had made a successful start for a new yard at Stratford the previous June and repeated the trick from the same mark almost 12 months on in 5-runner handicap chase there (21f, good) just under 3 weeks ago. That form has already taken several knocks, so he's got his work cut out from 7 lb higher.

Form: 72P34-1

Ostend⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: M Bowen| OR: 112| C

9/4

Maiden hurdle winner in Ireland who capitalised on a falling mark and the run of the race when opening his account over fences at this track last spring. Lost his way for Alistair Ralph but potentially thrown in on old form for an in-form yard (bought for just £4,000).

Form: 31P/334-

Non-Runners

Bleu D'enfer³⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Forecasts

Ostend (9/4), Bhaloo (5/2), Mahons Glory (10/3), Bleu D'enfer (5/1), Seaview Rock (6/1), Gateau De Miel (17/2), Genois (16/1)

An open-looking feature contest in which it could pay to take a chance on OSTEND, who is potentially well treated on old form and has been snapped up cheaply by the in-form Mickey Bowen yard since last seen. Genois ran too badly to be true at Aintree 5 weeks ago so he can give the selection most to think about, with last-time-out winner Gateau de Miel rounding off the shortlist.