13:50 Sedgefield

Friday 11 January 2019

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Brian Ellison Racing Club Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 17.0s

Castletown^b¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 105

10/11

Finished runner-up in novice chases on his two most recent starts. Beaten 10L over an extended 2m6f at Kelso (good) last time out and is a notable runner on his return to handicaps.

Form: 21-5722

Mrs Vonn¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: W Coltherd| OR: 93

66/1

Signs of promise in three maiden/novice hurdle starts but struggled on handicap debut in that sphere last time out. Dropping in trip on chase debut.

Form: P-P5677

Elysian Prince⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 93| D

20/1

Good fifth in a handicap hurdle over an extended 1m7f at Musselburgh (good) four days ago. Market support would be notable on debut over fences.

Form: 424P05

Champion Chase^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: James Best| T: M R Bosley| OR: 92

11/2

14 race maiden finished runner-up three times over fences last season. Put a fall behind him when 14½L fifth over an extended 2m3f at Plumpton (soft) last time out and has placed off this mark in the past.

Form: 5222-F5

Ringaringarosie¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Callum Bewley| T: M Todhunter| OR: 88

14/1

Maiden after seven starts recorded a career best effort when third over C&D on soft ground last time out. Interesting off a 3lb lower mark.

Form: 7435U3

Trooblue¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 88

11/2

12 race maiden finished 13L fifth at Catterick (good-to-soft) last time out. More needed if she's to take this event.

Form: 9B4335

Newquay Cards^t⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 80

9/2

Placed off a 5lb higher mark over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last May. Struggled in two starts since returning from a break and making his debut over fences.

Form: 04U-267

Court Painter^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: C J Todd⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 72

66/1

Point-to-point winner but 0/20 under Rules and pulled up over 2m4f on heavy ground at Hexham last month. Races from out of the handicap.

Form: 42686P

Scorpo²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 66

150/1

Maiden after 13 starts and probably best watched racing from out of the handicap having pulled up at Hexham (2m4f, heavy) last time out.

Form: P-096PP

Forecasts

Castletown (10/11), Newquay Cards (9/2), Trooblue (11/2), Champion Chase (11/2), Ringaringarosie (14/1), Elysian Prince (20/1), Court Painter (66/1), Mrs Vonn (66/1), Scorpo (150/1)

RINGARINGAROSIE placed here last time out and looks capable of taking this competitive novices' handicap chase. The selection should appreciate forecast underfoot conditions and can get the better of top weight Castletown who can finish runner-up back in handicap company. Elysian Prince ran well over hurdles recently and is taken to claim third on his first outing over fences.