15:40 Plumpton

Wednesday 13 February 2019

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Strong Flavours Catering Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 4m 26.8s

Seaweed⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 103| BF| C

13/8

C&D winner on his latest visit to Plumpton but struggled under a 7lb heavier burden last time out. Dropped 1lb here and likely to appreciate the return to this trip; must enter calculations despite being set to carry top weight.

Form: 704213

Away For Slates^h¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 97| D

40/1

Things din't pan out for the gelding during his time with Dan Skelton and the gelding has also taken time to warm to the task for his new yard. best watched until posting signs of a revival.

Form: P3P-00P

Shintori²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Jack Barber| OR: 94| C

15/8

Won here (extended 2m3f, soft) in December and not disgraced under an 11lb higher mark latest. Personal best still required but is in good heart and is open to improvement now he's dropped in trip once more. One to monitor in the betting.

Form: PP-3614

Britanio Bello⁹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 92WS

9/2

Almost three years since he registered his solitary previous win and has been off the track since November; had wind surgery in the intervening period. Likely it's safest to just take note of hos he fares on this occasions.

Form: 5UP-P55

Muilean Na Madog⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 84

16/1

Just two starts over fences but is another who was brushed aside by Shintori here just before Christmas. Plenty to find on a literal reading of the form.

Form: B47728

Bobonyx^v²⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D L Williams| OR: 77

11/1

Best form has been posted over longer trips and the gelding, who is still a maiden after 30 previous attempts, has a stiff test ahead.

Form: 2832-44

Micquus^p1²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins| OR: 67

22/1

Low-grade handicapper who is sporting cheekpieces for the first time in a bid to stop the rot of 26-race losing streak. Out of the weights and not hard to overlook here.

Form: P7354P

Non-Runners

Champion Chase³³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: M R Bosley J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Seaweed (13/8), Shintori (15/8), Britanio Bello (9/2), Champion Chase (7/1), Bobonyx (11/1), Muilean Na Madog (16/1), Micquus (22/1), Away For Slates (40/1)

It may be best to concentrate on Seaweed and SHINTORI, who both handle this particular course well and merit respect as the leading contenders a weak race. The latter is in good heart and may be able to out-battle the top weight on the predicted testing ground. Champion Chase has a bit to find with Shintori but makes more appeal than any of the others for an each-way punt.