robertstephensracing.com Supports The Injured Jockeys Fund Novices' Handicap Chase

5YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 7f 131y | 7 Runners | Turf

Age: 7| Weight: 12-3| J: H Cobden| T: K Woollacott| OR: 107| BF| D

Dual point-to-point winner this season and placed twice since returning to rules race. Beaten 6L over 2m7f at Taunton (soft) last time and likely to run well once more.

Form: 0-11F22

Pistol Shoot²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Matt Griffiths| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 102

Struggled in the main since winning a Southwell (good) bumper last June. Visor worn when pulling up on handicap debut last time out is dispensed with today.

Form: 12740P

Colmers Hill⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 96

Failed to complete in two starts since finishing runner-up over 3m2f at Fontwell (soft) in December. Races off a 3lb lower mark today.

Form: 3P/32FP

Dancing Conquest²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 92

Pulled up twice in January and well held when falling late on at Plumpton (heavy) last time out. More needed if she's to take this contest.

Form: 44-4PPF

Podili Road^v1⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 86

Maiden after five starts and well beaten on handicap debut over hurdles at Towcester (2m3f, soft) last time out. Wears a visor for the first time now switched to fences.

Form: 94080

Kavanaghs Corner^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: T Scudamore| T: Simon Earle| OR: 77| BF

Finished runner-up the last twice most recently over 2m4f at Leicester (heavy) last month. Races off the same mark today and is an interesting runner having placed over further in the past.

Form: 3-P7422

Withoutdefavourite^p²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 76| D

Winner of two point-to-points in 2016 and recorded his best rules effort so far when finishing 11L third over 3m1f at Wincanton (soft) last time out. Interesting if building on that.

Form: 4-P7643

Forecasts

The Kings Writ (13/8), Kavanaghs Corner (9/4), Withoutdefavourite (5/1), Colmers Hill (8/1), Dancing Conquest (8/1), Pistol Shoot (25/1), Podili Road (25/1)

THE KINGS WRIT has run well on both starts since returning from a spell point-to-pointing and he can make it third time lucky by defying top weight in this handicap chase. The selection has proven stamina and should appreciate the forecast testing conditions. Colmers Hill ran well at Fontwell in December and he can put a couple of disappointing efforts behind him by finishing second while Kavanaghs Corner, runner-up over shorter last time can finish third stepping up in distance..