BlueTree Boat Builders Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 3m 58.67s

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Chapel Green^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 109| D

8/1

Back to form under change of tactics when making all in handicap at Kelso (21.6f, good to soft) in May. Failed to come on for a recent run when well held at the same C&D 20 days ago, but he could fare better back down in grade.

Form: 34-5158

Dance Thief²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 108| D

6/1

Opened Rules account in handicap hurdle at Ayr (16f) in March and placed all 3 starts since, producing a good effort after 6 months off when runner-up back at Ayr (good to soft) 27 days ago. Could be in the mix on chase debut (winning pointer).

Form: 0313-22

Dream Jet²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison| OR: 107| D

10/3

Has been in good heart in handicap chases this season, jumping well when gaining a second win over fences in novices' event at Hexham (15.6f, good to soft) 3 weeks ago. Can build on that and strike again.

Form: 124331

Hold Onto The Line^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Ewart| OR: 105| CD

13/2

All 4 wins at this venue (twice over hurdles), though was fortunate when successful over C&D in January having been left in front after 2 out. Fell at the fourth at Newcastle on second start this season, but he's not ruled out back here.

Form: 4P/71-5F

Valleyview Tommy^p⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: A M Thomson| OR: 89

7/2

Placed in a couple of maiden hurdles towards the end of last year, but failed to progress sent handicapping and, in first-time cheekpieces, fared no better when pulled up at Hexham (15.6f, soft) on chasing debut last month. Others preferred.

Form: 325P-0P

Augharue^p1³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: W Coltherd| OR: 83

4/1

Remains a maiden but runner-up twice over fences this season, denied late on by a next-time-out winner at Kelso (17.1f, good to soft) in October. Not in the same form at Sedgefield 3 days ago, but he's one to note with cheekpieces added.

Form: 27752P

Prospect House^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 82

17/2

Off the mark in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (18.6f) last September, but ran to only a similar level as on his reappearance when seventh of 9 at Southwell last month. Pulled up on only previous chase start, so he has work to do back over fences.

Form: 72P1-57

Forecasts

Dream Jet (10/3), Valleyview Tommy (7/2), Augharue (4/1), Dance Thief (6/1), Hold Onto The Line (13/2), Chapel Green (8/1), Prospect House (17/2)

DREAM JET has made the frame on his last 7 starts, putting up a career-best round of jumping when scoring at Hexham on his latest outing, so he is taken to record a third win of the season. He can get the better of Augharue, who is on a handy mark with cheekpieces now on first time, while Hold Onto The Line is also respected back at this course.