Signs 2000 Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 5m 32.3s

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Blakerigg⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 107| D

5/4

Completed a double when winning by 11L over an extended 2m7f at Newcastle (good-to-soft) eight days ago. Leading contender under a 7lb penalty.

Form: 52P-P11

Truckers Highway^h,t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 113| CD

5/1

Returned to the winners enclosure with victory over this trip at Huntingdon (good) last time out. Has to defy a 3lb rise if he's to take this contest.

Form: P52-541

Aengus¹⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 112| D

12/1

Pulled up on both starts since returning to chasing. Has placed off a higher mark over hurdles in the past.

Form: 6036-PP

Super Sid¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 112

12/1

Soft ground hurdle winner at Southwell 12 months ago. Disappointing since and well beaten on chase debut earlier this month.

Form: 1470D-6

Reckless Behavior^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 109

7/1

Struggled since winning on heavy ground over hurdles at Market Rasen in April. Pulled up on his return to fences eight days ago.

Form: 9-2750P

Maguire's Glen¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 109| D

9/1

Decent effort when 25L sixth over an extended 2m3f at Chepstow (heavy) on his return to fences last a fortnight ago. Has won off a 3lb higher mark in the past.

Form: P144-06

Againn Dul Aghaidh²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: A E Jones| OR: 107| D

33/1

Multiple point-to-point winner finished well beaten on handicap debut at Hereford (3m1f, soft) last time out. Likely capable of better.

Form: 142-146

Shrewd Tactics²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 103| BF

7/1

Point-to-point winner placed over 2m2f at Taunton (good) in March last year. Unseated rider when favourite last time out and market support would be notable on this occasion.

Form: 9842/5U

Forecasts

Blakerigg (5/4), Truckers Highway (5/1), Reckless Behavior (7/1), Shrewd Tactics (7/1), Maguire's Glen (9/1), Aengus (12/1), Super Sid (12/1), Againn Dul Aghaidh (33/1)

BLAKERIGG can continue his good run of form by completing a hat-trick in this eight runner handicap chase. The selection looks capable of seeing off fellow last time out winner Truckers Highway who can finish runner-up ahead of Againn Dul Aghaidh who remains open to improvement on just his second handicap start.