14:20 Southwell

Sunday 19 August 2018

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Coopers Marquees Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 5m 12.21s

Royal Supremo²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 112| D

7/2

Struggled since returning from a year off the track but signs of a potential return to form beaten 31L when second over 3m at Uttoxeter (good) last time. Interesting to see how he fares.

Form: 73/2-P72

Murray Mount²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Dave Crosse| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 112| CD

16/1

Placed over 2m4f at Worcester (good) last September. Struggled subsequently and beaten 81L over hurdles on seasonal debut last month.

Form: 4142P-7

Foundation Man²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 110| D

9/1

Returning from a break when finishing third over an extended 2m4f at Bangor (good) in May. Failed to replicate that in two subsequent starts and others make more appeal.

Form: 6F2-359

Cernunnos^t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R George| OR: 110| D

8/1

Four time winner including over 3m at Bangor (good) last September. Well beaten since however and races off a mark 5lb lower than for that success as a result.

Form: 1P77-96

Chasma^t¹⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Bannister| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 106| CD

7/1

Won twice last year and ran well to finish third on soft ground at Market Rasen (2m3f) in February. Absent since and worth a check in the market.

Form: U21/103-

Old Pride^h¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: A Ralph| OR: 105| D

7/2

Point-to-point winner on soft ground in April. Made a pleasing return to handicaps when 5L second over an extended 2m6f at Stratford (good) earlier this month and drop in trip should suit.

Form: 11/1-4P2

Hepijeu^p⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: M D Grant| T: G Deacon| OR: 103| D

25/1

Placed on soft ground over C&D on debut for this yard in December. Struggled in two subsequent outings and returning from a break.

Form: 42225-7

Overtoujay⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: A Pogson| T: C T Pogson| OR: 97

5/1

Made the frame three times prior to finishing 8L fifth over 2m1f at Market Rasen (good) last month. Likely to run well once more.

Form: 49-2325

Stormbay Bomber²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 93| C

14/1

Decent 19L fourth over 2m5f at Cartmel (good) last time out. Races off a 2lb lower mark but likely more needed if he's to take this contest.

Form: 7P-2P04

Rhythm Of Sound^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: P J Brennan| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 83

8/1

Good effort in finishing 7L second over 2m3f at Market Rasen (good) on his penultimate start. Pulled up subsequently and cheekpieces are tried for the first time.

Form: 19-972P

Non-Runners

Martha's Benefit⁵¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: M Walford J: R Johnson

Forecasts

Martha's Benefit (2/1), Royal Supremo (7/2), Old Pride (7/2), Overtoujay (5/1), Chasma (7/1), Cernunnos (8/1), Rhythm Of Sound (8/1), Foundation Man (9/1), Stormbay Bomber (14/1), Murray Mount (16/1), Hepijeu (25/1)

OLD PRIDE looks capable of taking advantage of the drop in trip to go one better than when finishing runner-up last time out. The selections best form has come over around this trip and he can get the better of fellow former point-to-pointer Martha's Benefit who is chasing a hat-trick. Third place can go the way of Royal Supremo who showed up well enough last time out.