Baldwins Accountants, Banking & Finance Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 5m 35.7s

Skipping On^h²⁷⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 120| D

6/1

Useful chaser (4-8; 50%); made all and hacked up in a 2m4f novices' handicap chase at Carlisle (heavy) in April 2018; 8lb higher here; raced sparingly over hurdles since (a 2m4f Sedgefield winner).

Form: 1121/10-

My Manekineko⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Gavin Brouder⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 117

9/2

Yet to win over fences (0-16) but ultra-consistent in this discipline and has shown that he has the winning mentality instilled over hurdles (3-28); keeping on stoutly when third (beaten 2L) to Dontdooddson at Sligo (2m1f) in September; key player.

Form: 236323

Flaming Charmer^t³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Jones| T: S Flook| OR: 113| D

11/1

5-26 over fences, including when scoring for Colin Tizzard from a mark of 121 at Chepstow (2m3½f, soft) last November; pulled up on each of his last two starts (for G Slade-Jones and for Steve Flook).

Form: 5/518P-P

Casual Cavalier^p²²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 112| CD

2/1

5-18 over fences; 5lb higher than when winning over C&D (heavy) for Henry Oliver in March (beat the reopposing Charlie Snow Angel by 5L); should be monitored for signs of sustained market support on debut for Tristan Davidson.

Form: 414214-

Charlie Snow Angel^t⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 93| BF| C

15/8

Consistent without being a regular winner; better off at the weights with March C&D (heavy) conqueror Casual Cavalier; no chance with the front pair when third on seasonal reappearance at Kelso (2m1f, heavy).

Form: 2233-23

Non-Runners

No Such Number²⁶

Weight: 10-3| Age: 11

T: M A Barnes J: D B Hurst

Forecasts

Charlie Snow Angel (15/8), Casual Cavalier (2/1), My Manekineko (9/2), Skipping On (6/1), Flaming Charmer (11/1), No Such Number (33/1)

Casual Cavalier and Charlie Snow Angel have C&D previous and despite a marked turnaround at the weights, the now Tristan Davidson-trained runner can probably confirm those placings, while Skipping On merits consideration on his return to fences (4-8) for the Laura Morgan/Tabitha Worsley combination. However, in reality this veterans' handicap chase provides the Irish raider MY MANEKINEKO with the perfect opportunity to break his duck over fences (0-16 previously). Spotted staying on stoutly at Sligo (2m1f) in September, he should appreciate both the step up in trip and the softer underfoot conditions.