14:50 Wincanton

Wednesday 27 February 2019

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CRS Building Supplies Ltd Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 10.10s

Ballybolley^t⁸⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 136| D

10/1

Has gone downhill since picking up a valuable prize at Market Rasen in 2017. Has a good record in this grade but hard to foresee a revival at present.

Form: 560-755

Chef D'Equipe^h³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Maxwell⁽⁵⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 135| BF| D

3/1

Dual chase winner has little room to manouvre off this mark, but he does have fewer questions to answer than the majority of this field in terms of wellbeing.

Form: 17-2512

Henryville^t²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 134| D

33/1

Eight-time winner despite often looking as though there was a fragile edge to him. That has been highly apparent lately and his jumping lacked conviction last time.

Form: P-F069P

Opening Batsman^t⁵³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr M Legg⁽⁵⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 128| CD

15/2

Effective from 2m4f-3m and was the winner of the Racing Post Chase in 2013 and likes it around here. Has a 3-7 record off marks of 128-129 and he is 6-15 in this grade.

Form: 443-473

Silverhow^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 128| CD

6/1

Bet the useful War Sound last term but form has been on the wane since. Handicapper has given him a chance since and the benefit of recent wind surgery may be more evident this time.

Form: 231-055

Dentley De Mee^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Chester Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Nick Williams| OR: 127

3/1

Fourth in a better race at Cheltenham last time and 2lb lower here. Both wins have come on a sound surface and this represents an excellent opportunity to gain a first success over fences.

Form: 2-23244

Western Miller^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 127| D

12/1

Had plenty going for him last time but once again underachieved. Would make short work of these at his best but that looks highly doubtful now.

Form: 02-553P

Overland Flyer^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 122

9/2

Beat Wotzizname in a point-to-point and appeared to have a bright future having run out a 22L winner on debut for this yard. Has had his issues since, but nicely weighted if drop to 2m4f does the trick.

Form: 4/P-22P7

Forecasts

Dentley De Mee (3/1), Chef D'Equipe (3/1), Overland Flyer (9/2), Silverhow (6/1), Opening Batsman (15/2), Ballybolley (10/1), Western Miller (12/1), Henryville (33/1)

Silverhow and Overland Flyer have pieces of form that would make them hard to beat if on song and a market move for either would be significant. Opening Batsman has a statistical record that makes him one to consider but at his current age there must be a doubt he can profit. Chef D'Equipe and DENTLEY DE MEE are two young horses who arrive with no questions about their current readiness. The former does not look as well-treated as the selection who will relish the conditions and who shaped well in a class 2 at Cheltenham last time.