16:25 Stratford

Thursday 31 October 2019

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J.H. Rowe Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 5m 50.7s

Du Soleil^h²²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 119| BF

7/1

Third of 10 beaten 6¾L in a Carlisle novice handicap chase on his penultimate start 12 months ago. Fell heavily on return at the same venue in March when last seen in a 2m4f handicap chase.

Form: F2P7/3F-

Crystal Lad²²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 119

5/1

Sole career win in 18 starts came over hurdles. Returns to the larger obstacles where the Kapgarde gelding is without a win in five starts over fences. Others make more appeal.

Form: 49/P267-

Billy Bronco^p²²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 118| BF

15/2

One of only three winners over the larger obstacles in the contest. Won over 3m at Exeter in March in a soft ground handicap off a 5lb lower mark, getting off the mark at the eighth time of asking. Beaten since but capable of better.

Form: 8/04U14-

Black Tulip¹⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly| OR: 117| C

3/1

Six chances to get her head in front over the larger obstacles. Career best when second of 10 in a handicap chase at Cheltenham in January. First run since April and may find a couple of better handicapped sorts lurking.

Form: 322P53-

Corri Lindo^t¹³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: L Heard| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 116WS

25/1

14-race maiden still looking for a breakthrough success in four starts over fences. Running well in defeat in a couple of starts in the spring and capable of a bold bid on return to action following a wind operation.

Form: 7/062-4P

Lord Du Mesnil^p,t¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 115

14/1

21-race maiden, suffering nine defeats in France before a move to these shores. Most recent efforts in May and June have been below-par and has not shown enough to be of interest here.

Form: 36F3-64

Financial Outcome^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 115| BF

7/2

118-rated handicap hurdler, jumped well on the whole on his chasing debut finishing third of seven, beaten 24L at Hereford over 3m1f earlier this month. Can be expected to come on for the run, dropping in trip here.

Form: 33422-3

De Forgotten One^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 113

4/1

117-rated handicap hurdler, ran well for a while on debut over the larger obstacles at Fontwell earlier this month before dropping away when beaten three out to finish a 'plugging on' fourth of seven. More needed.

Form: 16146-4

Non-Runners

Shanroe In Milan²¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: C E Longsdon J: Aidan Coleman

Mortens Leam²³⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: M Hawker J: Philip Donovan

Forecasts

Black Tulip (3/1), Financial Outcome (7/2), De Forgotten One (4/1), Crystal Lad (5/1), Du Soleil (7/1), Billy Bronco (15/2), Shanroe In Milan (8/1), Mortens Leam (10/1), Lord Du Mesnil (14/1), Corri Lindo (25/1)

A wide open finish to the afternoon where the Rebecca Curtis-trained, FINANCIAL OUTCOME can build on his promising chasing debut at Hereford earlier this month. The six-year-old can land the spoils ahead of the solid and consistent, distance winner, Mortens Leam, the Charlie Longsdon-trained Shanroe In Milan and winner of an Exeter novice handicap chase in March, Billy Bronco for the Evan Williams yard. Black Tulip ran well in defeat when last seen in a Listed contest at Cheltenham in April but has never been the easiest to catch right.