16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 23 March 2019

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Broxton Gates Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 6m 33.50s

Oneida Tribe^b³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 106| D

10/1

Good second over an extended 3m1f at Warwick (good-to-soft) in January but finished a well held fifth over 2m7f at Haydock (soft) earlier this week on his only subsequent start. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 1U6-625

Cadeau Du Bresil¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J G Cann| OR: 105| D

9/2

Registered a second chase success when winning over an extended 3m1f at Plumpton (soft) just under two weeks ago. Raised 8lb for that victory and is one for the shortlist once more.

Form: 4-34491

Little Boy Boru¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 105

9/1

Winner of a 3m1f handicap hurdle at Plumpton (soft) last month and ran well in defeat when fifth over the same C&D subsequently. Making his first chase start in nearly five years.

Form: 2/P0715

Danboru^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Price⁽⁷⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 104| BF| D

7/2

Placed second on both starts since joining this stable. Contested a handicap event over an extended 2m5f at Taunton (good) just over a month ago and is one to note stepping up in distance.

Form: 47-8222

Whiskey Chaser^p¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 102| CD

25/1

Four time chase winner including over this C&D but struggled when beaten 45L over an extended 2m7f at Newcastle (good-to-soft) earlier this month. Cheekpieces replace the visor worn on that occasion.

Form: 6632-58

Steel Native^h⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 100| D

14/1

Dual winner over fences most recently in a handicap event over an extended 3m1f at Ffos Las (heavy) in December. Returns to fences having pulled up over hurdles at the same venue the following month.

Form: 555-21P

Carlo Rocks^p1⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 100| BF| D

10/1

Placed second in a heavy ground 3m novices' handicap chase at Uttoxeter in December. Disappointed at Market Rasen (3m, good-to-soft) subsequently and cheekpieces tried for the first time on return from a break.

Form: 249/524

Rollerball Rocco⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: C T Pogson| OR: 91| D

3/1

Returned from a break with a good second in a soft ground handicap chase over 3m at Southwell earlier this week. Races off the same mark here and is interesting if recovered from those exertions.

Form: 07-P142

Spirit Of Hale^p,t1²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Candlish| OR: 90| CD

10/1

C&D winner but out of form since finishing runner-up in a novices' handicap chase over this C&D in April last year. Market support would be notable with a tongue tie tried for the first time.

Form: 412-4P6

Tommy The Rascal^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: David Noonan| T: J Candlish| OR: 68

40/1

Returning from nearly a year off the track when a well beaten sixth in a handicap hurdle at Ayr (soft) earlier this month. More needed from out of the handicap on his return to fences.

Form: 33FF0-6

Forecasts

Rollerball Rocco (3/1), Danboru (7/2), Cadeau Du Bresil (9/2), Little Boy Boru (9/1), Carlo Rocks (10/1), Oneida Tribe (10/1), Spirit Of Hale (10/1), Steel Native (14/1), Whiskey Chaser (25/1), Tommy The Rascal (40/1)

DANBORU can go one better than when finishing runner-up on his last three starts to take this competitive looking staying handicap chase. Cadeau Du Bresil was a winner at Plumpton on his most recent appearance and with the trip and ground to suit he can take second ahead of Rollerball Rocco who finished runner-up earlier this week.