Racing Partnership Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 6m 36.61s

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My Lady Grey^b1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁸⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 95| CD

7/1

Front-running, dual hurdles winner who showed more at the second time of asking over fences when fourth of 6 over this C&D last time. Now 2 lb lower in a lower-grade handicap and blinkers enlisted.

Form: 7-82634

Double Court^p¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 94| C

14/1

Struggled over hurdles first 2 starts back from a break in June, but much more like returned to this sphere when runner-up at Worcester (2½m). This stiffer test could be just what he needs nowadays.

Form: 080-402

No Cruise Yet^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Turner⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 88| BF

10/3

Winless following 10 runs over hurdles, but scored between the flags in April and subsequently landed a handicap chase at Worcester (23f). Not disgraced both starts since and cheekpieces now refitted.

Form: 31-4136

Dido¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Fergus Gillard| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 85| C

10/3

Cashed in on a career-low mark when opening Rules account in a 21f handicap chase here in July. Put in another decent shift when runner-up over C&D off this mark recently and he needs considering.

Form: 00-6192

O'Faolains Lad^p,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 84

12/1

Winning pointer who showed ability on second hurdles start, but there were very few positives to glean from his Worcester chase debut, finishing well adrift of the re-opposing runner-up Double Court.

Form: 2-52325

Kingston King^t⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: D A Rees| OR: 84| BF| CD

5/1

Point winner who landed a huge punt on chase debut over C&D in June, making virtually all the running. However, beaten a long way in first-time cheekpieces (discarded here) at Worcester next time.

Form: 419-317

Achy Breaky Heart^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 82| CD

7/2

Off the mark under Rules when landing a small-field mares' handicap chase over C&D 3 starts back. Not disgraced both subsequent starts (over hurdles latest) and she's in with an each-way shout.

Form: 976-144

Non-Runners

Cloud Formation¹⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: M Keighley J: Patrick Cowley

Forecasts

Dido (10/3), No Cruise Yet (10/3), Achy Breaky Heart (7/2), Kingston King (5/1), My Lady Grey (7/1), O'Faolains Lad (12/1), Cloud Formation (14/1), Double Court (14/1)

This is likely to be run at a strong tempo and DOUBLE COURT may well pick up the pieces late on. The 10-y-o has done most of his racing at around 2½m, but was doing his best work at the finish when second at Worcester last time, shaping as though this stiffer test could be just what the doctor ordered. Dido's record here reads 212 and he is feared most ahead of No Cruise Yet and Achy Breaky Heart.