15:25 Fakenham

Monday 22 January 2018

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ROA/Racing Post Owners' Jackpot Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 5m 57.20s

In The Hold²⁴

Age: 16| Weight: 11-12| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 100

Form: 3/F131-P

Achill Road Boy²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Coltherd⁽⁵⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 99| D

4/1

Has threatened on more than one occasion this season over longer trips, drops down in distance and handicapper has offered some hope. Needs to see his race out, but a big threat if doing so.

Form: 723557

Knocknamona³⁸

Age: 15| Weight: 11-10| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 98| D

Form: 7F0111

Wood Pigeon^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 97

5/2

Some promise on second start for Olly Murphy over marathon trip at Sedgefield on second start for yard in early December. Unseated rider early doors at Warwick on New Year's Eve, not one to give up on just yet with champion jockey taking over now.

Form: 359-64U

Mondo Cane^p³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: A Pogson| T: C T Pogson| OR: 97| D

11/4

Has shaped well enough in two of three runs back from a 532-day absence. Eased again in ratings, commands respect once more in this line-up.

Form: 2/PP-463

Tower Of Allen⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 92

6/1

Former Nicky Henderson inmate, hasn't shown all that much in two starts over fences for this handler but still early days on just fourth chase outing.

Form: 698-534

Beallandendall⁴⁷

Age: 18| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: D Faulkner| OR: 90

Form: F-48052

Ulis De Vassy²⁷

Age: 18| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁷⁾| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 89

Form: 65-P5F2

Finnegan's Garden³⁵

Age: 17| Weight: 10-8| J: T Dowling⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 82

Form: 631-521

Brown Trix⁵¹

Age: 16| Weight: 10-2| J: Unknown| T: S England| OR: 76

Form: P594P8

Wish In A Well^b²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁵⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 70| CD

4/1

C&D winner on New Year's Day 2017, ran best race since when attempting to take that prize again three weeks ago (2??L second of six on heavy ground). Certainly would be in the finish with a repeat effort, though not the most consistent.

Form: 764PP2

Dougalstar^p³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: David Noonan| T: J Candlish| OR: 64

25/1

Poor maiden chaser, pulled up last month at Southwell (3m1??f, good to soft) on first start for 730 days. Not getting any favours on these terms and faces stiff task.

Form: 3550P/P

The Society Man²⁷

Age: 19| Weight: 9-4| J: Unknown| T: M C Chapman| OR: 64

Form: 6U553P

Forecasts

Wood Pigeon (5/2), Mondo Cane (11/4), Achill Road Boy (4/1), Wish In A Well (4/1), Tower Of Allen (6/1), Dougalstar (25/1)

MONDO CANE perhaps didn't have the race run to suit last month at Southwell but he stayed on into third spot just the same, confirming his well-being on his second start back after more than 500 days off. He gets another bit of relief from the assessor here and could be up to winning this open looking heat. Achill Road Boy has threatened at times this term before potentially have his stamina found out. The drop in trip ought to suit, but is still one to be wary of. Wood Pigeon unseated last time but can be given a chance over this sort of trip while Wish In A Well made a gallant bid to win here on New Year's Day for the second year running and will be right there if replicating that effort.