17:00 Sedgefield

Friday 5 April 2019

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Online Influx Digital Marketing Specialists Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 6m 48.35s

Riddlestown^b¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 99

9/1

Out of form since returning from a break and handicap mark is falling as a result. Races off a mark 10lb lower than when winning on good-to-firm ground at Towcester last May.

Form: 4787P4

Letemgo¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 99| D

13/2

Disappointing in recent starts including when 21L eighth over 3m1f at Carlisle (good-to-soft) in a handicap hurdle last month. Market support would be notable on his return to chasing.

Form: 338868

Sevenballs Of Fire^p¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 92| D

16/1

Held when unseating rider late on in a 3m handicap chase at Hexham (good-to-soft) last time out. Well handicapped on old form but others look to hold stronger claims.

Form: 5-8605U

Houndscourt^t²²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 88| C

5/1

Course winner and successful over 3m at Market Rasen (good-to-soft) in January and respectable efforts in defeat since. Likely to appreciate this step back up in trip having finished fourth of five over an extended 2m5f last time out.

Form: B13134

Shaiyzar^p²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 87| CD

5/2

Successful over C&D on good ground in February and ran well off this 5lb higher mark when finishing third at Musselburgh (3m, good-to-soft) last time out. Leading contender in this contest.

Form: 342213

Forever Dylan^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 85

4/1

Fair form in two starts since joining this yard including when 18L sixth over an extended 2m7f at Newcastle (good-to-soft) last time out. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 5030-56

Fenjack^p1,h³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Ross Chapman| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 74

15/2

Well beaten last of four ina novice chase at Huntingdon (good) when making his chase debut just over a month ago. Cheekpieces tried for the first time on handicap debut.

Form: 426PP4

Scorpo^b⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 68

8/1

21 race maiden finished a fair 14L third over 2m4f at Newcastle (good-to-soft) last week. Weakened when third over this C&D on good ground in February and races from out of the handicap.

Form: 433553

Forecasts

Shaiyzar (5/2), Forever Dylan (4/1), Houndscourt (5/1), Letemgo (13/2), Fenjack (15/2), Scorpo (8/1), Riddlestown (9/1), Sevenballs Of Fire (16/1)

SHAIYZAR was a C&D winner earlier this season and he can register a second victory of 2019 by taking this staying handicap chase. Houndscourt should appreciate the step back up in distance here and he can finish runner-up ahead of top weight Riddlestown who is well handicapped on his old form.