16:25 Sedgefield

Thursday 21 February 2019

All13:3514:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Weatherbys Stallion Book Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 4m 14.60s

Jokers And Rogues³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: C O'Farrell| T: Kenneth Slack| OR: 101| CD

6/4

Beat Roxyfet 15L here when making all over C&D last time. Up 10lb for that, so should find this tougher, but can't discount a follow-up success.

Form: 4/P54-31

Don Des Fosses^t1,v1³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: W Greatrex| OR: 100| D

7/1

Debut winner of both an Irish point-to-point and then a bumper. 0-6 over hurdles, however, and two wind operations hint at issues. Well held on chase debut last time, but hard to totally dismiss with headgear fitted and champion on board.

Form: F458P0

Trooblue³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 93| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner last month, but was a well beaten favourite from this mark back here behind Jokers And Rogues last time. Bit to prove after that.

Form: 433516

Roxyfet³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 90| CD

9/2

Standing dish here over the years, running numerous good races and winning five times. Better on slower ground than this, and also has 15L to find with Jokers And Rogues from last time, but not written off.

Form: 56P3P2

Newquay Cards^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: James Bowen| T: Evan Williams| OR: 80

6/1

Finished over 5L behind Trooblue here last month, and meets her on 5lb better terms this time. That was a promising debut, and if he can improve for it he could go close this time.

Form: 4U-2674

Ringaringarosie³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: M Todhunter| OR: 80

22/1

Well held behind both Trooblue here two starts ago and then Jokers And Rogues last time. Can only watch.

Form: 35U377

Kilcullen Lady^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 73

25/1

Debut Irish point-to-point winner in 2015, but 0-10 under rules and this looks tough enough on what we have seen from here, from 1lb 'wrong'.

Form: 64P-9U3

Leonasisland^t1⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 72

40/1

Pulled up on both previous chase runs last June and well held in all completed starts back over hurdles since. Tongue-tie now goes on, but hard to fancy until we see signs of ability.

Form: PP709P

Gin Cobbler⁵⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 71| CD

40/1

Veteran C&D winner, who has also scored here over further. Goes well on a sound surface. Ability looks to be on the wain this season, but showed enough here last time to suggest that we can't rule him out of the frame from 3lb 'wrong'.

Form: 5/3-64P2

Duhallowcountry^b⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: C J Todd⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 69| CD

50/1

Moderate veteran, who is 5lb 'wrong' here and even if at his best, has no better than frame claims.

Form: P3U443

Bertielicious^p,h²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: J C Haynes| OR: 62

66/1

0-41. Was a 21L third behind Jokers And Rogues and Roxyfet here last month, but pulled up since, 12lb out of the handicap, and others are preferred.

Form: 56543P

Rapid Fritz^t³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: V Thompson| OR: 61

200/1

Poor form over fences and beaten 59L here by Jokers And Rogues last time. Readily opposed from 13lb 'wrong'.

Form: FF86P8

Forecasts

Jokers And Rogues (6/4), Roxyfet (9/2), Newquay Cards (6/1), Trooblue (6/1), Don Des Fosses (7/1), Ringaringarosie (22/1), Kilcullen Lady (25/1), Gin Cobbler (40/1), Leonasisland (40/1), Duhallowcountry (50/1), Bertielicious (66/1), Rapid Fritz (200/1)

Very moderate fayre and while a repeat of the trailblazing win by Jokers And Rogues here last month can't be discounted, he is not the best at following up previous wins, and a 10lb rise will make it tougher. Therefore, we will take a chance on NEWQUAY CARDS, who showed promise here on debut and might be able to improve enough to win this time. Trooblue and Don Des Fosses are not ruled out.