4.06 3m. 5f. 48yds. 6 Declared. Michael Watson Civils & Groundworks Durham National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2 ) of £27,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €14,308.00 2nd - €6,578.00 3rd - €3,289.00 4th - €1,644.00 5th - €822.00 6th - €410.00
Formscan - BUMPY EVANS put an inauspicious round of jumping at Uttoxeter behind him when making all at Warwick last time out. That was the seven-year-old's fifth victory in his last six outings and he looks capable of defying a 9lb hike in the ratings. Fairlawn Flyer has also enjoyed a productive year and found only a subsequent winner too strong at Cartmel in July. However, Mickey Bowen's charge is sitting on a career-high mark and Newton Abbot winner Bagheera Ginge may give the selection most to think about.