17:00 Cheltenham

Wednesday 17 April 2019

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Weatherite Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 6m 41.4s

Rocky's Treasure⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 147| BF

9/2

Three wins this season, all in small fields, but improvement seems to have stalled in recent starts and in truth, he's been a bit disappointing. Plenty on off this mark, even though he will have his ground.

Form: 112135

Dingo Dollar^p⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 147| D

5/2

Has some good handicap form to his name and was fancied to run well in the Scottish National on Saturday before being declared a late non-runner. Conditions to suit again here and looks a big player.

Form: 12-4362

Cobra De Mai^p,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 142

17/2

Loves quick ground, so latest poor effort at Newbury easily overlooked on the soft ground, but still looks handicapped to the hilt and this trip a total unknown. Big plus is the yard form, which is excellent.

Form: 14P715

Allelu Alleluia^b²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 138

5/1

Lovely chasing type that has made a good start to his career over the bigger obstacles, and although beaten at Ludlow last time it was still a career best. Should stay this far and looks one of the more interesting ones.

Form: 333192

Dawson City³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: P Gundry| OR: 138| D

8/1

Does nothing but stay, as his fifth in the Midlands National on his latest start shows, and had previously come good over 30f at Exeter the time before. Even this may not be enough of a test for him, and others are preferred.

Form: 6-F5715

Perfect Candidate^p³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 137| CD

13/2

Well into the veteran stage now, race effectively over for him in the Kim Muir when he missed the break (likes to dominate) and although he has stacks of excellent form here, this ground likely to be too quick for him.

Form: F-0P63P

Henryville¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 134| C

20/1

Looks on a very dangerous mark these days, back to form when just denied at Fakenham two starts back and Topham run best forgiven as ground too soft. Yard could be in better form, but still interesting here.

Form: 69PU20

Somewhere To Be^p¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: L P Aspell| T: M Keighley| OR: 130

14/1

Had the race in the bag when falling at the last at Leicester last time out, gets a 5lb rise for that and steps back up in trip here, so chances are he needs a bit more.

Form: 61P-2PF

Marquis Of Carabas²⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: David Dennis| OR: 128

20/1

Went close at Ffos Las last July but too many moderate efforts since then and is coming back off an absence here. Makes only minimal appeal.

Form: 472496

Forecasts

Dingo Dollar (5/2), Rocky's Treasure (9/2), Allelu Alleluia (5/1), Perfect Candidate (13/2), Dawson City (8/1), Cobra De Mai (17/2), Somewhere To Be (14/1), Marquis Of Carabas (20/1), Henryville (20/1)

Rocky's Treasure and Dingo Dollar will ensure there's no hanging around and the latter will hold a big chance if he can shake them off in the first mile. But that looks unlikely and it may be set up for something to come from off the pace. HENRYVILLE finally has his ground, which he didn't in the Topham last time out, and he's simply too well handicapped to ignore at present. He can take this at the expense of Allelu Alleluia , who will undoubtedly win more races and looks a big danger here too.