12:10 Southwell

Sunday 15 December 2019

All12:1012:4013:1013:4514:1514:5015:20

Jigsaw Sports Branding Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 7m 53.9s

Carlo Rocks⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 94| C

5/2

5L behind Timcoda when both were making their reappearance in October at Uttoxeter and drop down in trip was against him last time. Sole win was gained here in 2015 and in-form yard do well have good record here.

Form: 5243-45

Parsonal^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 92

11/1

Got no further than the second fence on chasing debut so was entitled to need the experience at Sedgefield last week. That form was nothing special but has room for improvement and this is a marked drop in grade.

Form: 3/87-PU5

Ask Paddy¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 92

5/1

Completed a hat-trick in soft ground over hurdles in 2017 but has had problems since then and something to prove after two disappointing runs this season following another break.. Best form at shorter but has shown in the past he stays this far.

Form: 63/20-P5

Megaboost^b²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 89

10/1

Arguably put in her best run to date when 5L fourth of seven in long distance chase at Plumpton last time. Bare form needs improving on but it was a step forward and could have more to come with youth on her side.

Form: 622P-44

Rollerball Rocco⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: C T Pogson| OR: 86

8/1

Front-runner who won on chasing debut a year ago at Uttoxeter and although a close second here in March has shown nothing since including when cheekpieces were tried last time. Bit to prove now.

Form: 424-766

High Counsel^p¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 85

4/1

Found only a well backed winner 7L too good at Hereford last time when ridden by this conditional for the first time and that represents solid form in the context of this race. Ground no issue and should play a part.

Form: P9-7532

Spirit Of Hale^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 85

7/2

Capable enough in this grade in the past but last season was a write-off with series of poor efforts. Better on come back run when 10L fourth at Sedgefield last month and the winner and third have won again since to give that form a solid look.

Form: 2/4P6P-4

Non-Runners

Timcoda³⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: Jamie Snowden J: G Sheehan

Forecasts

Carlo Rocks (5/2), Spirit Of Hale (7/2), High Counsel (4/1), Ask Paddy (5/1), Rollerball Rocco (8/1), Megaboost (10/1), Parsonal (11/1), Timcoda (12/1)

A weak opener and in the hope that he may be able to build on his creditable reappearance last month SPIRIT OF HALE is taken to be the third horse this week to win from that race at Sedgefield. High Counsel showed enough under this rider on latest to be a threat if in the same form and Parsonal could have more to come over fences.