16:45 Sandown

Saturday 10 March 2018

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Commission Free Racing At Matchbook Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 5m 31.20s

Crievehill²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 0-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 129

3/1

Winner of 2m soft-ground Lingfield chase in November. Has been in-and-out since but best effort came last time in four-runner Haydock event (2m4f, heavy) when just bobbed out of it. Same mark today.

Form: 713242

O Maonlai²³

Age: 18| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: T R George

Form: P45-P25

Movie Legend^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 0-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: L Wadham| OR: 128

7/1

Won small-field affairs at Fakenham and Wetherby in the winter, best effort since when second (of four) over this C&D 22 days ago. This longer trip should not be an inconvenience.

Form: 311462

Chef D'Equipe⁴⁹

Age: 14| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: P Hobbs & J White| CD

Form: 136517

Aloomomo^b²²

Age: 8| Weight: 0-0| J: R Johnson| T: W Greatrex| OR: 123| D

3/1

Scored quick-fire chasing treble in winter of 2015, but 3-11 over fences now and winless since. Started this season with promising efforts over hurdles but since been pulled up at Wetherby and here back chasing. Down in trip, others more likely.

Form: 3F-32PP

Ramonex⁵⁵

Age: 15| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: R Hobson

Form: 1-25312

Flaming Charmer^p1,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 0-0| J: Harry Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 123| D

10/1

Most recent win at Chepstow (2m3½f, heavy) off a mark 3lb lower than this. Two runs since turn of the year have been tame, needs the new cheekpieces to spark a revival.

Form: 3-21454

Masterplan⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 0-0| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 119| D

9/1

Impressive winner over this trip on good to firm at Towcester in April. Pair of promising efforts to start this term, including head defeat over C&D in January (heavy). No show next time at Huntingdon, chance if forgiven that run.

Form: 561-225

Mystifiable⁹¹

Age: 18| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: F O'Brien| D

Form: P/971-44

Morning Reggie^b⁵⁶

5/1

Form this season is nothing to shout about, but seeking to win this race for third successive year. Rated 2lb lower than 12 months ago and, on the back of a wind operation, should take a step in the right direction.

Form: 3917-6P

Persian Delight³⁷

Age: 16| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: P F Nicholls| BF

Form: 231-342

Ckalco Des Loges¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 0-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 108| BF| D

8/1

2-7 over hurdles and shaped with promise on chasing bow at Huntingdon in October, though failed miserable to build on that in three outings since turn of the year and a watching brief is advised as such.

Form: 153PP6

Stoical Patient^v³²

Age: 9| Weight: 0-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 106| D

9/2

Has been well placed to win four of his last five starts, not always the most fluent at his fences but doesn't stop him. Needs more again here but yard going well again and not one to cross off too hastily.

Form: 01-11F1

Icing On The Cake⁷⁷

Age: 16| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: O Sherwood

Form: 1U43-50

Somchine³⁵

Age: 18| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: J W Mullins| D

Form: 13-8P55

Monsieur Co⁷⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: P F Nicholls

Form: 114-5F3

Rock On Rocky¹⁴

Age: 18| Weight: 0-0| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| BF| C

Form: 742234

Some Are Lucky³⁸

Age: 15| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: T R George| D

Form: 20-28P1

Private Malone³⁴

Age: 17| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: Miss E C Lavelle| D

Form: 3-52542

Remind Me Later¹⁰⁵

Age: 17| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: G & J Moore| D

Form: 3-22513

Beggar's Wishes⁷⁴

Age: 15| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: P & M Bowen

Form: 117-154

Vino Griego²²

Age: 21| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: G & J Moore| C

Form: 1/54U65

Rise Of An Empire²³²

Age: 16| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: H Fry

Form: 063-356

Kingston²³

Age: 17| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: A W Carroll

Form: 561-76P

Forecasts

Crievehill (3/1), Aloomomo (3/1), Stoical Patient (9/2), Morning Reggie (5/1), Movie Legend (7/1), Ckalco Des Loges (8/1), Masterplan (9/1), Flaming Charmer (10/1)

Morning Reggie is looking to complete a hat-trick in this contest and is feasibly weighted to do so. His form this season isn't encouraging, but he comes here having underwent wind surgery and could bounce back. Stoical Patient has won from five and while this is a tougher race, she gets weight all round and trainer Gary Moore now has horses firing again. Crievehill was just denied at Haydock last time, while Movie Legend was back to form over this C&D three weeks ago, both have their merits. MASTERPLAN was building a solid profile as a chaser, including being edged out over C&D in January, and if willing to forgive his Huntingdon no-show, he will go close on previous efforts.