19:15 Warwick

Wednesday 30 May 2018

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Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 5m 18.90s

Its A Sting³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-7| J: Conor Shoemark| T: O Sherwood| OR: 101

12/1

Failed to finish on his last four starts over obstacles including when pulled up at Huntingdon last time out. Others have a more obvious chance.

Form: 3FUF3P-

Too Much Too Soon^p,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 91| BF

7/4

Point-to-pointw inner over 3m on good-to-firm ground in April last year and placed three times int hat sphere since. Good third over an extended 2m5f at Market Rasen (good) on stable debut on recent rules return and a leading contender in this.

Form: P13/22-3

River Purple^t²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 88| D

40/1

Pulled up on all four starts since winning over 2m at Ludlow (good) 13 months ago. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 31/PPP-P

Mr Mulliner^t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr B Paris-Crofts⁽⁷⁾| T: P Henderson| OR: 85| D

33/1

Pulled up on three of his four outings since joining this stable including at Wincanton (3m1f, good-to-soft) last time out. Drop in trip may bring about an improved performance.

Form: 6PPP0P-

Daveron²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: R J Price| OR: 84| D

16/1

Well held third at Exeter (2m3f, heavy) on his penultimate outing and failed to figure at Ludlow (2m, good) subsequently. Others make more appeal.

Form: P67P3-7

Chase Me^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 83| BF

13/8

Decent effort in finishing 17L second in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (good) on stable debut earlier this month. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day are retained on just his second chase start.

Form: 30055-2

Irish Thistle⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D L Williams| OR: 80| D

10/1

Out of form since returning from a break and finished last of six at Fontwell (2m2f, good) last time out. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 4464P6-

St Merryn¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: T J O'Brien| T: B R Summers| OR: 79

6/1

Ran well to finish 8L third over an extended 2m1f at Exeter (good-to-soft) last month. Slightly disappointing at Southwell subsequently but less exposed than most in this.

Form: 693P3-6

Forecasts

Chase Me (13/8), Too Much Too Soon (7/4), St Merryn (6/1), Irish Thistle (10/1), Its A Sting (12/1), Daveron (16/1), Mr Mulliner (33/1), River Purple (40/1)

CHASE ME ran well to finish runner-up on chase debut and he can go one better by taking this handicap chase. Dan Skelton's Too Much Too Soon made a pleasing return to Rules racing when placed last time out and he looks capable of claiming second ahead of St Merryn who has put in fair efforts the last twice.