16:55 Plumpton

Sunday 13 May 2018

All14:1014:4515:1515:5016:2516:5517:25

Bluebell Vineyard Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 6m 48.25s

I Am Sam¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 97

12/1

Poor form over hurdles and quickly switched to fences, but couldn't improve for chasing at Warwick last time and a 5lb drop unlikely to make the difference.

Form: 3/P8856-

King Cool^p,t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 93

11/4

Well-beaten on his last two starts despite attractive form figures. Yet to score over fences and only previous win came in February 2016; plenty to prove.

Form: 08U532-

Massinis Adventure²²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: M Goldstein| T: A J Whiting| OR: 92

22/1

First start since September/joining this yard. Minor claims on the best of his Irish form but not getting any younger and may need the run after the time off.

Form: 026/810-

Remember Forever²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: A Glassonbury| T: R Rowe| OR: 89| C

5/1

Most recent chase win came off a higher mark than this at this course over shorter, but this longer trip shouldn't be an issue and he has to be considered.

Form: 11/4533-

Hill Fort^b,t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 88

11/1

Not the most prolific of winners over hurdles but not disgraced on chase debut last time out, and better ground here should be fine for him.

Form: 385233-

Flugzeug^p⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Kevin Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 79| CD

7/1

Third of just five at Fontwell last time out and down just 1lb from that 13L defeat. C&D winning form but needs to bounce back to get involved.

Form: P98PP-3

Roparta Avenue^v¹⁷⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Reed⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 78| BF| CD

11/4

Clearly not his running when beaten a long-timer out at 11/10 at this course last time out over hurdles. Back over fences and holds claims if bouncing back.

Form: P6/2414-

King Charlie^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Jack Sherwood⁽³⁾| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 77

8/1

0-10 under rules and much more needed than when pulling-up here last time out on his first run for a year.

Form: 2P2P5/P-

Charming Lad^b,t²⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁷⁾| T: A Day| OR: 67| CD

33/1

Failed to complete in his last five starts so impossible to fancy from out of the handicap and looking a long way past his best.

Form: 0PFP/PP-

Forecasts

King Cool (11/4), Roparta Avenue (11/4), Remember Forever (5/1), Flugzeug (7/1), King Charlie (8/1), Hill Fort (11/1), I Am Sam (12/1), Massinis Adventure (22/1), Charming Lad (33/1)

Hill Fort ran okay on chase debut last time out and could easily build on that, while Roporta Avenue hold claims if bouncing back from a disappointing effort last time out. However, preference is for REMEMBER FOREVER, who won here back in April 2017 off a higher mark than this, and though not at that level since, the return to this track may help.