Visit Zoolab In The Centre Course Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 40.71s

Person Of Interest⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 12-6| J: H Cobden| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 98| D

4/5

Back over fences on second run since leaving John Joseph Hanlon, landed a gamble when leading late on in 10-runner handicap at Uttoxeter (2m) 5 days ago. Return to further should suit and he remains well treated on Irish form despite 7 lb penalty. Leading contender.

Form: P49-B61

Definite Dream^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: D J Coakley| OR: 99| BF

11/2

Consistent over hurdles without winning and gave it a good go switched to fences at this course (17f) on her return, narrowly denied by one who has won twice since. However, she wasn't in quite the same form when fourth of 9 at Worcester 25 days ago.

Form: F2/45-24

Thickthorn Tom^b1,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 95

9/4

Much improved over fences, confirming earlier promise with a smooth success at Newton Abbot (21f) in May. Shaped as if still ahead of his mark at Market Rasen, though failed to get the job done after winner's mistake 2 out. Now switches to blinkers and he could be thereabouts.

Form: 6P3-212

Applejack Poet⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: B J Murphy| OR: 89

25/1

Just a sole hurdles win for Miss Elizabeth Doyle but some promise on first 2 of 3 starts over fences last season. Third of 7 back over hurdles at Newton Abbot (17f) on seasonal/stable debut, but failed to repeat that at Market Rasen 7 days ago. First chase start for current yard.

Form: 84F7-36

Boom Boom^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: R T Dunne| T: B R Summers| OR: 83| CD

28/1

Landed back-to-back course handicaps last summer (including this same race) but has lost his way since, pulled up on his last 3 outings. Back down to last winning mark, though has something to prove at present.

Form: 187P-PP

Bahtiyar^p³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Benjamin Poste| T: M Young| OR: 79

22/1

Long-standing maiden but had been holding his form well prior to a poor run at Warwick in June. However, was racing from out 4 lb of the handicap last time, so he could bounce back now racing off his proper mark again.

Form: 32-4425

Fox Wallace^t⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Godfrey| T: Ella Pickard| OR: 69| C

50/1

Opened account when making all at this course (17f) in May last year. Seems to have lost her form, though, pulled up on 4 of her last 6 starts and tailed off on her latest outing in May. 4 lb out of the weights here.

Form: P6PP-P5

Forecasts

Person Of Interest (4/5), Thickthorn Tom (9/4), Definite Dream (11/2), Bahtiyar (22/1), Applejack Poet (25/1), Boom Boom (28/1), Fox Wallace (50/1)

PERSON OF INTEREST justified strong support when scoring at Uttoxeter 5 days ago, though needed every yard of the trip kept to 2m. With more still to offer back up in distance for current yard, he is taken to see off the challenge of Thickthorn Tom who still looks to be competitively handicapped, with Bahtiyar the pick for third.