3A's Leisure Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 3m 49.60s

Pure Carbon²⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 122| D

13/8

Maiden hurdler who enjoyed a productive campaign sent chasing last season, winning 3 times including 4-runner novice handicap at Stratford when last seen in April. Major player on his return.

Form: 1U1231-

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Rula Bula⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 121| BF| D

13/8

Fairly useful dual winner over hurdles who is built for chasing and, after 6 months off, made a promising debut in this sphere when second in 5-runner handicap at Uttoxeter last month. Unseated early at Chepstow 4 days ago, but she's worth another chance.

Form: 1575-2U

Centara^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 120| BF| D

3/1

Bold-jumping front runner who made hay over fences in first half of last season, winning 5 times all with Jay Tidball on board. Yet to fire in the current campaign but he's now dropped to 11 lb below his last winning mark.

Form: P-64534

Imperial Bede¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Harry Cobden| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 98| D

10/1

Doubled his tally over fences at Catterick (19f) in February but form has gone the wrong way this season, again finishing well held at Worcester (2m) 18 days ago.

Form: 544368

Non-Runners

A Moments Madness²¹³

Weight: 12-1| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: Mr Albi Tufnell

Forecasts

Rula Bula (13/8), Pure Carbon (13/8), Centara (3/1), A Moments Madness (9/2), Imperial Bede (10/1)

PURE CARBON developed into a much better chaser than hurdler last season, typically travelling well when recording his third success of the campaign at Stratford in April, and he can pick up where he left off with his yard back amongst the winners. He gets the vote ahead of Rula Bula, who is better judged on the promise of her chasing debut effort.