18:05 Southwell

Tuesday 5 June 2018

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Next PLC Leicester Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 4m 1.70s

Sizing Scorpion⁵³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 100| D

9/4

Not raced since December 2016 when pulled up on chasing debut for Mouse Morris at Tramore (2m5f heavy). Fitness taken on trust on stable debut and needs to brush up his fencing technique in any case on that limited evidence.

Form: 02100P/

Stormbay Bomber²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 97| CD

7/2

No match for all the way winner My Renaissance at Sedgefield last month (2m good), but that was his first start since November 2017 having left the care of Patrick Holmes. Made all to take this off a 3lb lower mark in 2017.

Form: 58P7P-2

My Renaissance²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 96| D

11/4

Prominent racer and versatile sort who has taken well to fences (2 from 3), comfortably accounting for Stormbay Bomber at Sedgefield (2m, good) last month. Raised 7lb, but this sharp track will suit his style of racing.

Form: 62417-1

Jackthejourneyman^p,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: James Davies| T: T R Gretton| OR: 91| D

7/1

Made all when winning for the third time at Huntingdon in March (2m+ good to soft), but has changed tactics on his last two starts. Plenty of early pace likely tonight so we'll wait and see his approach; but the flat track should suit.

Form: 45514-3

Wonga Swinger^b²⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: S Thomas| OR: 86

16/1

Won twice over hurdles in April 2017 (2m1f+) but has struggled badly on his last three starts, including on chasing debut at Sedgefield in early September; needs to bounce back to form following an extended break.

Form: P11/0PP-

Holeinthewall Bar^p²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt| OR: 86| D

9/1

1 from 25 over fences and on a continued downward spiral, weakening quickly out of contention up the home straight at Worcester latest (2m good); so makes no appeal whatsoever.

Form: 56P06-6

Roman Numeral¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Thompson| OR: 81| CD

18/1

C&D winner off this mark in July 2017, but has lost his way over fences; largely campaigned over the smaller obstacles since a couple of falls in November. Difficult to be overly optimistic about his chances.

Form: 2P46-85

Non-Runners

Dakota Grey⁶

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: Micky Hammond J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Sizing Scorpion (9/4), My Renaissance (11/4), Stormbay Bomber (7/2), Dakota Grey (9/2), Jackthejourneyman (7/1), Holeinthewall Bar (9/1), Wonga Swinger (16/1), Roman Numeral (18/1)

Stormbay Bomber has probably been aimed at this race since joining Rebecca Menzies, but unfortunately for him, his recent Sedgefield conqueror MY RENAISSANCE is also in the line up. Revised terms should bring the pair closer together, but the selection is well suited by forcing the pace and this track is an ideal venue to adopt such tactics.