Fosters Fortieth Flurry With Cragganvallie Fold Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 51.46s

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Floating Rock^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 127| D

5/2

Likeable type who has taken well to chasing, making it 2 wins from 4 starts when beating sole rival in a Hexham novice (15.6f) 3 weeks ago. Expected to go well again now handicapping in this sphere.

Form: 3/7-2131

Quantum Realm²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 121

13/8

Hurdles winner who quickly put a lesser effort behind him when opening his account over fences in a Downpatrick maiden (23.5f) 4 weeks ago, battling well. Expected to go well again back in a handicap for powerful yard.

Form: 0772-01

Planned Paradise²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 121| D

2/1

Largely progressive over hurdles last term and despite some indifferent jumping he showed much-improved form to open chase account at Worcester (20f) 3 weeks ago, staying on strongly. May do better still provided his jumping becomes more polished.

Form: 124-241

Brotherly Company^p⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: A M Thomson| OR: 118| D

18/1

Boasts a good strike rate over fences for this yard, proving at least as good as ever when scoring again at Ayr (20.5f) in May. Never figured at Cartmel later that month though and he may just be vulnerable to some less exposed sorts here.

Form: 1357-13

Forecasts

Quantum Realm (13/8), Planned Paradise (2/1), Floating Rock (5/2), Brotherly Company (18/1)

Despite some indifferent jumping, PLANNED PARADISE impressed with his strength at the finish when defeating a next-time-out winner at Worcester 3 weeks ago and he looks a sound player from an 8 lb higher mark provided his jumping becomes more polished. Quantum Realm and Floating Rock similarly arrive on the back of last-time-out victories and rate next best in that order.