16:55 Wincanton

Thursday 7 March 2019

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Star Sports In The App Store Now Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 7m 2.4s

River Of Intrigue^p⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Brodie Hampson⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 106

25/1

Won a four-runner Plumpton handicap off this mark for previous yard in October. Pulled up next however and tailed off on stable bow latest. Risky proposition now.

Form: 6-331P5

Triopas⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 104| D

7/1

Won four times over hurdles but only completed once over fences, a close third of four here. Fell early latest and plenty of risk attached although yard in quite brilliant form.

Form: 8P-P46F

Drill Baby Drill^t⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 104

16/1

Third on handicap debut at Southwell but very little shown next twice over hurdles. First ever chase here but this yard tends to excel with chasers so could do well although error strewn effort latest has to be a concern.

Form: 24-377

Rescued Glory⁷⁷⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 101

6/1

Dual point-to-point winner ran comfortably best race over hurdles in last start when a close second. Problem is that was way back in January 2017 so hard to believe he will be fully ready here.

Form: 135F92/

Sandford Castle⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Farrelly| OR: 96

6/1

Never better than third over hurdles although latest such finish at Ffos Las certainly one of his best efforts. First chase here but won point easily earlier in career so could just be the making of him now.

Form: 368/0-83

Tigeralley¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: David England| T: D Skelton| OR: 94

10/1

Gradual improver over hurdles with good second and third placed finishes the last twice. Won point earlier in career and with top yard so expect jumping fences no issue at all and looks a leading player.

Form: 470523

Lizzie Langton^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 90| C

11/4

19L winner here over 3m2½f earlier in season and ran best race since over C&D latest when third. Findusatgorcombe a place and 4½L ahead but she is much better off now with that rival so expecting little between them.

Form: P31P53

Fearsome Fred¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cheesman⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr J R J Naylor| OR: 90

12/1

Looked on course for vastly improved effort over C&D latest when falling two out whilst disputing the lead. Findusatgorcombe second there. 5lb raise makes life tougher here but with a clear run he looks sure to go close.

Form: 4F266F

Findusatgorcombe^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost| OR: 84

3/1

Fontwell winner in the summer has become extremely consistent and ran an excellent race latest when second some 4½L ahead of Lizzie Langton. That rival now better off but can confirm placings and go very close.

Form: P92242

Forecasts

Lizzie Langton (11/4), Findusatgorcombe (3/1), Rescued Glory (6/1), Sandford Castle (6/1), Triopas (7/1), Tigeralley (10/1), Fearsome Fred (12/1), Drill Baby Drill (16/1), River Of Intrigue (25/1)

There's little to choose between FINDUSATGORCOMBE, Lizzie Langton and Fearsome Fred based on their C&D meeting latest where they were second, third and a faller when going well respectively. Narrow preference is for Findusatgorcombe to come out on top again but Fearsome Fred may well have finished ahead of her if completing while Lizzie Langton is better off with both now weight-wise.