Foxall Family Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 21.3s

Wizards Bridge^b⁸⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 116| C

7/2

Has won three of his last four from this mark or lower. Effective here and on testing ground and arrives with stable in good form. Has been given a break since a poor run last time and capable of bouncing back.

Form: P6-143P

Vicenzo Mio^p,t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 115| BF

8/1

Second of five in a poor race 16 days ago and his losing streak stretches back to 2013. Likely to be thereabouts, but he looks risky for win purposes.

Form: 644542

Gun Shy²¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: D Faulkner| OR: 112

33/1

Poor when last seen in 2017 and hard to recommend given doubts he retains the ability he showed for Gary Moore.

Form: 3156/P7

Market Road^t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 109| CD

11/4

Beat Arquebusier over C&D last month and finds these conditions to be no hindrance. Genuine and consistent sort who continues to defy the handicapper, so hard to dismiss.

Form: 11F311

The Bay Birch⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 100

2/1

Opened her account on second start for this yard by landing a two-finisher contest on bad ground at Towcester. The runner-up has run well since and she remains competitive despite a 6lb rise in the weights.

Form: 235721

Arquebusier^p,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Jamie Bargary⁽³⁾| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 96| BF| D

11/2

Closely matched with Market Road on running here last month, but has disappointed since over shorter. Handles the conditions well and doubtful latest run was a true showing.

Form: 6-6342P

Forecasts

The Bay Birch (2/1), Market Road (11/4), Wizards Bridge (7/2), Arquebusier (11/2), Vicenzo Mio (8/1), Gun Shy (33/1)

THE BAY BIRCH relished similar conditions last time and could still be ahead of the handicapper. Wizards Bridge has gone well fresh in the past and could bounce back off a mark which usually produces a god run. Market Road is a tough and consistent sort who is closely matched with Arquebusier on C&D form, whilst Vicenzo Mio is weighed to go close although he is difficult to win with.