14:35 Stratford

Sunday 22 April 2018

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totepool Cashback Club At totesport.com Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 53.5s

Not A Role Model¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: R Patrick⁽⁵⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 107

11/2

Chase debut today, bred to do better over fences than hurdles (plenty of chase winners on dam's side) and has been handicapped on three efforts over hurdles. Has shown ability and if fit after a break, could be interesting.

Form: 426-456

Canyouringmeback^h⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Tom Cannon| T: N J Gifford| OR: 107

9/1

Point-to-point winner last October and another handicapped on hurdles efforts, which have been mixed. Yard not getting many winners this year though, which is a small worry, but chances all the same.

Form: 3-12650

Crafty Roberto^t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 104

7/2

Probably did as well as he could against the improving Lickpenny Larry latest but found little for pressure, as has been the case previously. This trip an unknown as well and although ground likely to be ideal, others are preferred.

Form: 22-2632

Phoebus Lescribaa⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Alain Cawley| T: F O'Brien| OR: 102

4/1

Pulled up on debut for the yard at Hereford last time but shaped better than bare result and this likely quicker ground a plus. Chase debut here (winning chasers in family) and of some interest if the money came.

Form: 30-734P

Overawed¹⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Bargary| T: T R George| OR: 100| BF

16/1

Easy winner at Southwell over hurdles last March but hasn't repeated that effort since, and has been very disappointing lately. Hard to make a solid case for on her chase debut here.

Form: 3051-00

Amalfi Doug^h1,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁷⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 99

14/1

Built for fences but really needs to jump better than he did on his chase debut at Plumpton recently, where a series of errors put paid to his chance. Better ground here should help but clearly a risky proposition at present.

Form: 5/535-4P

Zamparelli^p1,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 98

3/1

Point-to-point winner back in 2016, lightly raced since then but showed signs of ability at Southwell two starts ago and this longer trip will help. Yard starting to go through the gears and may yet improve further.

Form: 166-536

Quinnsborotemptres³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: A Sadik| OR: 75

50/1

Point-to-point winner in February but it was only a modest contest and this yard haven't had a Rules winner for over three years. On that, others readily preferred.

Form: 05F214

Gilly Grace^p1²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Bryony Frost⁽³⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 72

16/1

Has shown bits and pieces of form over hurdles but in truth hasn't looked like wining one, and the switch to fences will need to have a big effect.

Form: 084954

Ballina Lady^t1⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁷⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 65

16/1

Modest point-to-point form and hasn't shown much in three hurdles starts. Races from a long way out of the handicap here and can't really be considered.

Form: 24-30PP

Non-Runners

Badilou⁶⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: M Hill J: Harry Bannister

Forecasts

Zamparelli (3/1), Crafty Roberto (7/2), Phoebus Lescribaa (4/1), Not A Role Model (11/2), Canyouringmeback (9/1), Badilou (10/1), Amalfi Doug (14/1), Ballina Lady (16/1), Overawed (16/1), Gilly Grace (16/1), Quinnsborotemptres (50/1)

A few of these are interesting making their chase debuts and none more so than NOT A ROLE MODEL, who could easily leave his previous form behind now he tackles fences. His trainer has made a decent start in his first full season and this one could add to the tally. Phoebus Lescribaa and Zamparelli both fall into a similar bracket, with both likely to do better, especially now the ground is quickening up a bit. Badilou could do with a clear round as the ability is clearly there to win a contest such as this, but jumping errors have held him back a bit.