Lenvale Paper 25th Anniversary Celebration Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 16.85s

Tara Mac²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 97| C| D

11/4

Winner here in heavy ground in February, so track and ground both fine, and a winner on reappearance at Stratford in October. Up another 6lb but this no tougher, so no reason not to go well again.

Form: P41F5-1

Remember Forever²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: A Glassonbury| T: R Rowe| OR: 93| CD

6/4

Ran a bit better than a 22l fourth at Plumpton last time would suggest, but a series of mistakes didn't help his cause. Ground here a concern, however, with best form coming on quicker. Passed over today.

Form: 4PU11-4

Gowell¹⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Kevin Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 93

20/1

Lightly raced mare that may yet be capable of better, built for fences and although she's shown little to date, may be one that's just needed time. Soft ground fine and if there's market support, needs taking seriously.

Form: 5U3P-59

Touch Screen²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: T Dowling⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 82

12/1

Hard to see why the handicapper is keeping him on the same mark after a series of moderate efforts and why today should be any different.

Form: F3-P336

Carqalin^p²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 80

2/1

Shown little so far but this will be his first start for Kim Bailey, and he's now some 30lb lower than his initial handicap mark. Has to be of interest on that alone, and market support would make him very interesting indeed.

Form: 00FP60-

Albatros De Guye^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: Miss A M Newton-Smith| OR: 79| CD

14/1

Only has a moderate win record (just 2-20) but this C&D is fine and the deeper the ground the better. More letters than numbers in his form figures but always the chance he's on a going day, so not totally ruled out.

Form: 4PP0P-7

Non-Runners

Finnegan's Garden¹⁷⁸

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: Miss Z C Davison J: T E Whelan

Forecasts

Remember Forever (6/4), Carqalin (2/1), Tara Mac (11/4), Finnegan's Garden (6/1), Touch Screen (12/1), Albatros De Guye (14/1), Gowell (20/1)

A low-grade chase to round off today's card, and most can be given some sort of a squeak. CARQALIN looks to have completely lost the plot but as a result his mark looks very attractive if his new yard can turn his fortunes around. He's worth chancing in a tricky finale. Gowell is another with the potential to do better than he's shown so far and could be the one to trouble the selection most. Tara Mac and Finnegan's Garden can fight it out for the bronze.