ROA: A Voice For Racehorse Owners Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 5m 7.70s

Indian Temple^p⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: T Reed| OR: 145| BF| CD

11/4

Three-time (two C&D) course winning bold-jumping front-runner; won his last two chase starts, the latest at Market Rasen off a career-high mark. Well beaten over hurdles here last time; returns to fencing off a stiff mark; still respected.

Form: 2F-2112

Creadan Grae^p⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: R Johnson| T: G Elliott| OR: 142| CD

2/1

All three wins have come over C&D (beat Amalfi Doug, winner since, runs later on the card, last time). Much improved last two starts (last time in first-time cheekpieces; retained); often goes from the front, 12lb higher than last time.

Form: 15-4U11

Le Musee^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 139

5/2

Taken well to fences (improved on his hurdles form); made a winning debut at Ffos Las before stumbling badly 3 out when looking set to follow up. Found out in better company last time; may be better suited to handicaps in this sphere.

Form: 010-133

Boy's On Tour⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 117| CD

6/1

Put a blemish on a decent chase record (3-13) when pulled up over C&D last time (race may have come too soon); race won by Creadan Grae. Generally goes well at this venue (11221P); 2lb out of the weights, may bounce back having been rested.

Form: U2-P21P

Go West Young Man^v¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 110| C

22/1

Enigmatic character (difficult to win with) who this yard found the key to when he won for them here over 2m last year (first-time visor). Reverted to type since (run out twice, including last start); tends to run his better races around here.

Form: 1RU-34R

Forecasts

Creadan Grae (2/1), Le Musee (5/2), Indian Temple (11/4), Boy's On Tour (6/1), Go West Young Man (22/1)

A small-field handicap chase but one that is sure to be run at a good pace with Indian Temple for one an out-and-out front runner. He’s sure to appreciate the return to fences having been below his best over hurdles here last time but he may face pace pressure from the ever-improving and unbeaten (3-3) Perth specialist CREADAN GRAE who despite a 12lb rise for his last win may well be able to add a fourth C&D success. Le Musee tackles handicap company for the first time over fences and that may well suit him better although his mark looks a little harsh. Boys On Tour despite a blemish on his excellent Perth record last time has to be respected despite being out of the weights.