15:55 Warwick

Sunday 10 March 2019

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My Dream Boat Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 7m 54.6s

Pauls Hill^p⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 126

20/1

Won over longest trip yet faced (3m2½f) last season. Two sub-par efforts this term but both over short of 3m and on very fast ground. May have been laid out for this, if he has the market may speak.

Form: 13-7135

Zerachiel^b¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| OR: 124

9/1

Wide margin scorer over 3m4f at Haydock last spring. Overhauled by a fitter rival receiving 13lb in the Lincolnshire National two starts back but disappointing since when pulled-up at Exeter. Sure he can bounce back from that and go well here.

Form: 241-U2P

Global Dream¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 122

9/2

Second over C&D in only previous start over this far and form this season building to a crescendo after good second latest here over 3m1½f. Upped 4lb but still lower than last time over the trip so highly respected.

Form: 222/P42

Petiville¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 117

8/1

Always looked a thorough stayer over hurdles and latest second where brought to a standstill by a faller before staying on again more evidence of such. Unexposed as a chaser, especially over such trips and rates an intriguing contender.

Form: 21-PU32

Optimistic Bias⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁵⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 117

8/1

Three-time chase winner at up to 3m3½f but yet to really fire in two starts this season. Slightly better here latest and handicap within range so could see an improved effort now.

Form: 1106-07

Cucklington^b,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 111

8/1

Three of his four career wins come at Wincanton over 3m1f on testing ground. Latest remote sixth there then obviously disappointing and not certain he will want such a test.

Form: 2-P3926

The Boss's Dream¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 110| C

4/1

Good second latest at Uttoxeter (3m2f) followed a win at Lingfield so clearly in excellent order. Looked doubtful stayer in both previous races over this trip including once here but perhaps worth another go in this form.

Form: 5U5312

Goodnight Charlie^b¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Bridget Andrews| T: C Fryer| OR: 108| C

7/1

Behind a few of these here two starts back but recorded best effort in quite some time latest when second over 3m2f here. Upped 6lb now and first time over such a trip which isn't sure to be within stamina range.

Form: 31P202

Sheneededtherun^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling| OR: 105| BF| C

4/1

Always seemed to like it here as shown by second on stable debut over the bare 3m. Outpaced there before staying on which hinted that she might now be ready for a marathon stamina test so merits respect here.

Form: 963242

Non-Runners

Gardiners Hill⁴⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: D A Rees J: S Bowen

Forecasts

The Boss's Dream (4/1), Sheneededtherun (4/1), Global Dream (9/2), Goodnight Charlie (7/1), Optimistic Bias (8/1), Cucklington (8/1), Petiville (8/1), Gardiners Hill (8/1), Zerachiel (9/1), Pauls Hill (20/1)

This could be just the sort of test which lightly raced novice PETIVILLE has been looking for and he is worth chancing in a wide-open looking contest as one of the more unexposed individuals in the field. Global Dream is sure to go well and his season looks to have been built ideally towards this based on his second here last time and previous run here over this trip last season. The Boss's Dream is in sufficiently good form to give him one more chance at this trip.