14:35 Warwick

Thursday 25 April 2019

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UBS Wealth Management Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 6m 16.22s

Coopers Square¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C Poste| T: T H Weston| OR: 98| CD

11/4

Winner of five of his last six starts, and although his fencing technique often leaves a bit to be desired, it's not stopping him. Won with a bit in hand last time and despite another 6lb rise, handicapper may not have caught him yet.

Form: 11U111

Mr Love^v¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Maxime Tissier⁽⁵⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 96

11/1

Often well backed for these contests but in truth is very one-paced and has become disappointing. Poor again at Ffos Las last time and although suspicion is there is some ability there, he's reluctant to show it at present.

Form: 25-6U47

Mid Day Gun^p,t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: David England| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 91

28/1

No win in 10 starts and makes chase debut here, close second at Carlisle in February a good effort but sadly has gone backwards since then and has a bit to prove today. Watch the market is the advice.

Form: 80P267

Change Ur Tune^b,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 91| D

7/1

Took advantage of a melee to win at Bangor last time but in fairness, he jumped really well and never looked like getting caught anyway. Up 9lb but they may have found the key now, and a repeat is possible.

Form: 5P3P51

Danseur Du Large²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: P Gundry| OR: 91| D

5/2

Winning pointer that's only had the three chase starts so far, running to a similar level each time, and has ground to make up on Coopers Square on their last run. May get closer with the weight pull, and has place chances.

Form: 1PP543

Mr Palmtree^p,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 91

25/1

Lovely looker that has shown promise a couple of times now, but an early fall here last time out will hardly have helped his confidence. Yard have had a rotten year by their own standards, and hard to make a solid case for today.

Form: 00062F

Aristocracy¹⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: James Best| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 80

66/1

Four wins in 44 starts tells you he's no win machine, last one coming in 2017, and having not been seen out since January (when he once again ran poorly) he's hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: P5390P

Dina Maker¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: L Treadwell| T: T H Weston| OR: 78| D

50/1

Won a three runner point-to-point last May, poor since but yard do land gambles with these types and on that, is at least worth a glance in the market.

Form: P-190PP

Cnoc Sion^p³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: David Noonan| T: R Brotherton| OR: 78| D

33/1

Sprang a 66/1 surprise when successful at Bangor last October but that is starting to look something of a fluke, as he's not repeated it since, and this trip an unknown too. Others readily make more appeal.

Form: 01P635

Eaton Miller¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 78| D

6/1

Had threatened to win a race a few times before coming good at Huntingdon earlier in the month, staying on really well after the last to grab the prize on the line. 2lb rise of no concern and possibilities again here.

Form: 277301

Fire Ahead⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: W T Kennedy| T: Ian Williams| OR: 76

11/1

Nicely backed a couple of times but in truth seems to have little in the way of ability and is hardly bred for jumping fences either. Looks to have another tough task on his hands here.

Form: 8P-9F90

Sidsteel^t⁵¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 75

20/1

Not seen on a racecourse for some 17 months now, showed he has some ability when second in a Bangor handicap hurdle but makes chase debut here and in truth, can only be watched.

Form: 054/720-

Non-Runners

Colmers Hill⁵⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: J Scott J: Matt Griffiths

Sandford Castle⁴⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: J Farrelly J: Tom Cannon

Invicta Lake³⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 12

T: Miss S Smith J: G Sheehan

Sisania¹³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: Miss S Smith J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Danseur Du Large (5/2), Coopers Square (11/4), Eaton Miller (6/1), Change Ur Tune (7/1), Mr Love (11/1), Fire Ahead (11/1), Invicta Lake (14/1), Sisania (14/1), Sandford Castle (14/1), Colmers Hill (16/1), Sidsteel (20/1), Mr Palmtree (25/1), Mid Day Gun (28/1), Cnoc Sion (33/1), Dina Maker (50/1), Aristocracy (66/1)

Coopers Square just keeps on rolling and winning but at some point his jumping technique is going to let him down and it may be today. Danseur Du Large has a bit of ground to make up with him on their latest run but it wouldn't be the biggest surprise to see him reverse the form today, getting a weight pull and he probably has a bit more improvement to come. CHANGE UR TUNE looked a different horse at Bangor last time, jumping well up front and looked the winner from a ling way out. He can go in again. Eaton Miller is another to win last time out that ought to go close with a repeat.