Virgin Bet Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 10.85s

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For Langy²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Maxwell| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 119| D

5/1

Ex-French Flat/hurdle winner. Good second in Huntingdon handicap hurdle in January and entitled to do better over fences following his first crack over them here 3 weeks ago (Beaufort West in third).

Form: 113/624

Black Gerry¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Freddie Mitchell| T: G & J Moore| OR: 118

13/8

Lightly-raced 2m hurdles winner. Showed plenty of ability remains on second start back over fences after long absence when a running-on third at Chepstow recently. Can progress further if all is well.

Form: 2612/53

Beaufort West^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 105| C

15/8

Dual hurdles winner for Colin Tizzard (including at this track). Been in the doldrums over fences although latest run here in first-time cheekpieces was a tad more promising. On a very good mark.

Form: 4-F0563

En Coeur^t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 95

9/2

Good record at Plumpton (won for third time there in January). Fell short off this mark here 5 weeks ago and this is a bit tougher still back up in distance.

Form: 732313

Forecasts

Black Gerry (13/8), Beaufort West (15/8), En Coeur (9/2), For Langy (5/1)

BLACK GERRY is the potential improver if all is well and if he can build on his promising Chepstow run then he's sure to go close. Beaufort West lurks on a very dangerous mark (23 lb lower than when starting out for yard with a good effort at Sandown) and a revival could be on the way.