Nick Embiricos Memorial 2019 Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 20.1s

Wenceslaus¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 98| C

3/1

Returning from a break when finishing 18L third in a 2m1f novices' handicap chase at Stratford (good-to-soft) a fortnight ago. Likely to have improved for the run.

Form: 11573-3

Agent Westy¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 93

13/8

Registered a first victory when winning by 9L in a handicap chase over an extended 2m3f on good going at Fontwell just over two weeks ago. One to note despite an 8lb rise in the weights.

Form: 7608-51

Code Of Law^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 78

9/1

Successful over this trip at Stratford (good) in July. Generally disappointing since, most recently when 43L fifth of six at Perth (2m4f, good-to-soft) and races off a mark 3lb higher than for that Stratford triumph.

Form: 615435

Enforcement^p,t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 83| C

2/1

Making his chase debut when beaten 15½L into fourth over this C&D on good-to-firm ground a month ago. Worth a check in the market off a 6lb lower mark on this occasion.

Form: 4-68P44

Killabraher Cross^p⁴³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss M P Bryant| OR: 59| CD

40/1

Dual winner over fences here including in this race four years ago. Recorded just one victory since however and races from out of the handicap this time around.

Form: PP-P854

Forecasts

Agent Westy (13/8), Enforcement (2/1), Wenceslaus (3/1), Code Of Law (9/1), Killabraher Cross (40/1)

AGENT WESTY impressed in winning last time out and he is taken to follow up that victory with a success in this small field handicap chase. Top weight Wenceslaus ran a decent race on his return to action and he can take second spot ahead of Code Of Law who can put a disappointing effort last time out behind him to claim third.