13:10 Warwick

Thursday 29 November 2018

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Cash Out & Consolations At Colossus Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 5m 16.8s

Cuddles Mcgraw^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 105

9/4

Improved in three starts over hurdles and encouraging second on chase bow at Bangor over 2m4f when runner-up (winner scored again next time). Entitled to go close in this field.

Form: 00-432

Court Duty²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R T Dunne| T: J L Flint| OR: 105| D

7/1

Hurdles winner, improved effort on second start over fences at Hereford (2m5f, good to firm) this month, though still left with more to dig out.

Form: 5-41086

Windspiel^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: D W P Arbuthnot| OR: 103

9/2

Towcester winner in May (2m, good) and latest Kempton second (2m2f, good) was another pleasing effort. Up in trip and should run his race if ground doesn't easy any further.

Form: 79-3172

Captain Simon^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 102| BF| D

6/1

Point-to-point winner on only start in that sphere, also possesses some useful hurdles form and is an interesting contender on chase bow for the Skelton brothers.

Form: 979-727

Between The Waters^p,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 101| BF

6/1

Exposed, winner over 2m5½f at Fontwell in October and twice second over much longer trips since at Plumpton (latest when beaten 45L). Should prove vulnerable to a few of these.

Form: 723122

Agent Memphis^p1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 98

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden over timber, could make up into a better chaser in time but hard to come out strongly in support on first attempt.

Form: 200-865

Cnoc Sion^p³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: R Brotherton| OR: 84| D

8/1

Caused a 66/1 shock at Bangor in October and displayed much-improved form in doing so, raised 5lb and far from the most likely to repeat the dose now.

Form: P6P601

Run Don't Hide^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Sherwood⁽³⁾| T: P Henderson| OR: 76

14/1

Lacks a bit for consistency, though could be given a squeak on his best form. Poor on reappearance at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) this month when unfancied in the betting.

Form: 03P3P-6

St Merryn^t¹³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Summers| OR: 74

20/1

Ten-race maiden, last spotted at Stratford (2m4f, good) in a conditionals contest in July when never posing any sort of threat. Others preferred on return.

Form: 3P3-64P

Forecasts

Cuddles Mcgraw (9/4), Windspiel (9/2), Between The Waters (6/1), Captain Simon (6/1), Court Duty (7/1), Cnoc Sion (8/1), Run Don't Hide (14/1), Agent Memphis (16/1), St Merryn (20/1)

The form of CUDDLES MCGRAW's chase bow second at Bangor was boosted when the winner won again next time out and Fergal O'Brien's lightly-raced sort can go one better here with that experience in his corner. Windspiel has already won in this sphere and against shaped well at Kempton last time, ensuring he needs a look. Point-to-point winner Captain Simon may have more about him than Cnoc Sion, a surprise winner last time at Bangor.