Racing Partnership TRP Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 10.3s

Henryville^h,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: N P Madden| T: H Fry| OR: 147

3/1

Hard to predict but good on a going day, as he was at Cheltenham last time when coming from off the pace to win going away. Up 7lb for that and likely conditions fine, but no saying what side of bed he's got out of today.

Form: 4P3981-

Fox Appeal^t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: R Johnson| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 144

5/2

Bounced back to form after a couple of moderate efforts when a decisive winner over C&D last month, and handicapper hasn't overreacted to that, only putting him up 3lb for it. No reason not to run another solid race under conditions that clearly suit.

Form: 51F661-

Ballybolley^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 144

7/4

Has a touch of temperament but also plenty of ability and he showcased that to maximum effect at Haydock last time, winning with plenty in hand. Handicapper has given him an 11lb hike for that, and he may prefer a more galloping track, but respected all the same.

Form: 2P341-3

Gabrial The Great²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 136

14/1

A winner at Uttoxeter back in September (form only moderate) but couldn't follow up when made favourite next time, and although he may have needed his recent run after almost six months off, it wasn't one that caught the eye. Others look more progressive and is passed over.

Form: 334155-

Orbasa^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 128

7/1

Fully effective over this C&D and at the weights, has every chance of reversing form with Fox Appeal on their run here in April (but finds actually getting his head in front hard and may have to settle for the places again.

Form: 823233-

Non-Runners

Virgilio³³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Ballybolley (7/4), Fox Appeal (5/2), Henryville (3/1), Virgilio (5/1), Orbasa (7/1), Gabrial The Great (14/1)

This looks a more suitable opportunity for VIRGILIO than some of the company he's been keeping and with the Skelton yard in such good form, is taken to win an open little race. Fox Appeal and Orbasa met here in April and despite the weights giving Orbasa every chance of taking revenge, preference is still for the former to come out on top again.