Eric And Lucy Papworth Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 6m 39.0s

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Smuggler's Blues¹⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr N George⁽⁷⁾| T: T R George| OR: 117| D

4/1

Lightly raced over jumps, and off the mark in a handicap chase at Bangor in April. Jumped right and shaped as if needing the run on return at Ffos Las, and entitled to do better going this way round.

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Holbrook Park^p,t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: Tom Clover| OR: 113| D

16/1

Struggling for form at present, failing to complete four times in a row before finishing tailed off at Fakenham last time. Falling sharply in the weights, but makes little appeal on recent efforts.

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Cuban Pete³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 113| BF

7/2

Made a winning return in a 2m5f handicap chase at Hereford in November, and has run creditably on both starts off higher marks since. Beginning to ease in the weights again, and merits respect here.

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Balgemmois¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: A Stronge| OR: 112| C

2/1

Fell on return/chase debut, and ran poorly next time, but really clicked when getting up late to win a 2m5f handiicap chase here last month. Longer trip will suit, and he has leading claims if backing that effort up.

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Cougar's Gold^p,t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 112| C| D

7/2

Beaten 20L when runner-up at Uttoxeter in December, and probably better judged on latest fourth of 9 to Cap du Nord at Fakenham. Needs to step up again to take this, but not ruled out.

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Ultimatum Du Roy^p,t³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 105| CD

10/1

Runner-up up off a much higher mark at Kempton in March, but he's inconsistent these days, and has been beaten a longish way in two completed starts this season.

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Dontminddboys⁹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 97| D

33/1

Stays well, but hasn't been in much form for some time, and has produced only one creditable performance since winning at Towcester in March 2018.

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Forecasts

Balgemmois (2/1), Cougar's Gold (7/2), Cuban Pete (7/2), Smuggler's Blues (4/1), Ultimatum Du Roy (10/1), Holbrook Park (16/1), Dontminddboys (33/1)

Cuban Pete and BALGEMMOIS have the best recent form, with the latter a winner over shorter here last time. He will appreciate the stiffer test afforded by this trip, so gets the verdict, while top-weight Smuggler's Blues is better than he showed on his return, and should appreciate the right-handed track having jumped that way at Ffos Las.