RCA Summer Jumps Championship Finale Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 6m 46.59s

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Kate Madrik^t⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 94

50/1

Dual winner over fences in France and bettered previous efforts on these shores returned to this sphere when second in a weak 5-runner Fakenham handicap (21f, good) in May. However, well held both subsequent starts and now makes her debut for another new yard.

Form: F/0P-289

Shantou Lucky^t,v³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Nathan Howie⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 86

4/9

Has returned to form with a vengeance since joining James Owen and equippped with a visor, making it 3-3 for the yard with minimum fuss in a Uttoxeter handicap chase (2½m, good) on Tuesday, just a day after scoring over hurdles at Worcester. Hard to oppose under a penalty.

Form: 0-5P111

McGregors Charge¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Godfrey| T: Ella Pickard| OR: 85| BF

11/2

Proved pretty consistent at a lowly level since switched to chasing and, helped by the favourite's weak finish, finally opened his account under a positive ride at Perth (3m, good to firm) last month. Didn't do much wrong when third at Stratford next time and should give another good account.

Form: 232413

Benny Baloo⁴⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Isabel Williams| T: Evan Williams| OR: 85

22/1

Winning pointer who made it second time lucky over fences for Tim Easterby, landing a Market Rasen novices' handicap in good style on Boxing Day 2023. Best effort since when runner-up at the same course last spring, but subsequent absence is naturally a concern. One of 3 runners for her yard.

Form: 5153/32-

Pooroldmackley¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 84| C

10/1

Back-to-back winner over fences/hurdles in April and added to his tally when accounting for 10 rivals in a Worcester handicap hurdle (23f, good) recently. Just 1 lb higher back over fences and should make his presence felt, granted a clean round of jumping (didn't jump well on latest chase start).

Form: 11-3451

Blackacre^b1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 81| BF| CD

9/1

Immediate improvement with a visor enlisted last month, bagging back-to-back C&D handicap chases within the space of 9 days. Failed to deliver when bidding for the hat-trick at Fontwell recently, though, and now tried in first-time blinkers.

Form: 23-6115

Sheeka Supreme¹⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Conor Ring| T: G Harris| OR: 69

20/1

Successful in Irish points in October 2022, but she hasn't shown much under Rules thus far.

Form: 86765P-

Forecasts

Shantou Lucky (4/9), McGregors Charge (11/2), Blackacre (9/1), Pooroldmackley (10/1), Sheeka Supreme (20/1), Benny Baloo (22/1), Kate Madrik (50/1)

SHANTOU LUCKY is another advertisement for the prowess of the James Owen yard when it comes to breathing new life into out-of-form recruits from rival stables. Indeed, the 8-y-o is unbeaten in three quickfire appearances for new connections and he is a sizeable step ahead of the handicapper here (officially 9 lb 'well-in') following his fautless display back over fences at Uttoxeter on Tuesday. Mcgregors Charge gets the nod ahead of Pooroldmackley for forecast purposes.