Wigley Group Carnival Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 3m 54.07s

Festive Affair^p,t¹¹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 128| D

3/1

Has refound some solid form lately and found plenty when asked to go and win his race at Ludlow latest. Jumping has improved too and if in the same form, holds every chance under a penalty.

Form: 33317-1

Gabrial The Great^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 134| D

9/1

Winner at Uttoxeter last October and only 3lb higher here, but form has taken a turn for the worse and has plenty to prove after finishing tailed off at Newton Abbot last time.

Form: 34155-5

Abidjan³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 125| D

7/4

Took a couple of runs to find his feet for his new yard but nothing wrong with his second to the progressive Doitforthevillage here at Warwick latest, and 2lb rise is fair. Likely conditions clearly ideal and looks to have been laid out for this.

Form: 2F0542-

Canicallyouback²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 125| CD

5/1

Nothing wrong with handicap mark based on efforts over this trip last summer/autumn, and should be spot-on fitness wise after a couple of efforts over hurdles recently. Visor removed (made little difference last time) and looks a likely player, with yard going well.

Form: 24FP3-4

Artifice Sivola^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: L P Aspell| T: L Wadham| OR: 125| D

4/1

Nothing if not consistent and bar one mediocre effort at Sandown in March, has had a good time of it lately. Solid second at Kempton latest but not hard to think the handicapper has him where he wants him at present. Faces competition for the lead too and others preferred.

Form: 1/1124-2

Non-Runners

Dream Bolt⁷⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: D A Rees J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Abidjan (7/4), Festive Affair (3/1), Artifice Sivola (4/1), Canicallyouback (5/1), Gabrial The Great (9/1), Dream Bolt (14/1)

Both Festive Affair and Artifice Sivola like to get on with things from the start and the suspicion is that they will set this up for something to come from off the pace. ABIDJAN and Canicallyouback both make plenty of appeal on that score and Abidjan looks to have plenty more to offer over fences. With the yard in good form he can get the better of Canicallyouback and Festive Affair.