ROA/Racing Post Owners' Jackpot Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 5m 30.2s

Diligent^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss H Welch⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 115

40/1

Returning from a break when well down the field in a novice hurdle at Newton Abbot last month. Needs to show much more back over fences,

Form: 623P-35

Jarlath¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Kevin Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 109

11/2

Winning hurdler/chaser who was not disgraced in a 2m contest on the Flat at Goodwood recently. On the same mark as when winning over fences at Warwick last November.

Form: 1223-58

Never Learn^t¹⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 103| C

5/2

First win over fences when scoring over 3m2f at this track in May. Not seen since and drops in distance, but clearly merits respect off 4lb higher given his trainer/jockey combination.

Form: F2432-1

Howlongisafoot^b³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 102| D

3/1

Wins his share of races as he underlined when successful in a Worcester hurdle in June. Good effort when just touched off over fences at the same track last month and should go well again for in-form stable.

Form: 221892

Redmond^t¹⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber| OR: 98| CD

13/8

Successful over C&D on second start since joining this yard from Venetia Williams' stable. Not sighted since finishing a decent third of 10 at Taunton in April and should be on the premises if fit enough after his break.

Form: P3/2133-

Non-Runners

Sonoftheking²¹⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 10

T: Nicky Martin J: Matt Griffiths

Forecasts

Redmond (13/8), Never Learn (5/2), Howlongisafoot (3/1), Jarlath (11/2), Sonoftheking (10/1), Diligent (40/1)

Diligent has something to prove and Sonoftheking looks weighted to the hilt, but Jarlath is down to his last winning mark and is respected along with Never Learn. Redmond can go well if fit enough following his break, but the selection is HOWLONGISAFOOT, who shaped well last time and hails from a yard going well.