Blaydon Races Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 10.81s

Achille Des Rocs^v²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: L Morgan| OR: 99| D

10/3

Dual winner over hurdles in 2024. Pulled up on first 3 starts this year but bounced back with a bang when off the mark over fences at Cartmel in late-August, justifying support. Soon done with at Sedgefield since but that form is working out.

Form: 5/P-PP14

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Jet Renegade¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: A Wilson| OR: 97

80/1

Has shown ability in bumpers/hurdles/Flat maidens in Ireland but ran badly on yard/handicap debut at Perth last month. Plenty to prove now chasing (in frame once from 3 starts in points).

Form: 67-547P

Prospect House^v⁶^{(ex 7)}

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

11/4

Ended last season with 2m success at Catterick in December. Better than ever this time around, resuming winning ways at Uttoxeter last week, a bare 2m ideal. Must be respected under a penalty.

Form: 31-4331

Langton Wold^p,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 94

13/2

Flat winner who has yet to score over jumps, though he has had only 2 starts over fences, a good second at Catterick on the last of them in December 2024. Back to form over hurdles recently and yard recently ended 7-month drought with its jumpers.

Form: 4322/54

Mr Lincoln^p1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: I Jardine| OR: 94

4/1

Still retains plenty of ability on the Flat. However, he finds wins hard to come by, including over hurdles. Headgear applied for chase debut.

Form: 72-3427

Athair Mor^t²⁴³

11/4

Took well to fences last season, finishing runner-up around 2½m on his last 4 starts. Has had another breathing operation since leaving Paul Robson and it is interesting that his new yard drops him back in trip.

Form: 4/62222-

Treaty Boy^t²²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: D R Fox| T: W Coltherd| OR: 86| D

25/1

Twice a winner at Catterick. Last season was a washout but at least starts the new campaign off a career-low mark.

Form: 264354-

Forecasts

Athair Mor (11/4), Prospect House (11/4), Achille Des Rocs (10/3), Mr Lincoln (4/1), Langton Wold (13/2), Treaty Boy (25/1), Jet Renegade (80/1)

ATHAIR MOR did well over fences last season and can make a winning start for an in-form yard. Prospect House is an obvious threat under a penalty after his stylish win at Uttoxeter last week, while Langton Wold looks interesting back over fences.