Richard Winterton Auctioneers Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 7m 0.40s

Cavok³¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-7| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 106| D

12/1

Lightly-raced but ran well when 20L fourth in a 2m5f maiden hurdle at Ludlow (good-to-soft) in February. Worth a check in the market upped in trip and switched to fences on handicap and seasonal debut.

Form: 13/3P4-

Storm Wizard⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 97

4/6

Broke his maiden when winning by 12L in a handicap chase over an extended 2m4f at Bangor (heavy) recently. Carries a 7lb penalty for that victory and is one for the shortlist stepping up in distance.

Form: F096U-1

Silent Encore^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: B I Case| OR: 93

3/1

Decent 15L second in a 3m1f handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (good) on his penultimate start but proved a slight disappointment when 26L fourth over the same C&D subsequently. Interesting to see how he fares on return to fences.

Form: PP-2324

Tommy The Rascal^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Candlish| OR: 79

12/1

Placed on his last two starts including when beaten 5¼L over an extended 3m4f at Plumpton (soft) last month. Stays well and is a notable runner racing off the same mark in this event.

Form: P-P5923

General Malarkey^b²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 78

7/1

Put a pulled up at Lingfield (heavy) behind him when finishing 12L third over an extended 3m1f at Ffos Las (heavy) at the end of last month. Blinkers worn for the first time that day are retained.

Form: 8/79-7P3

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

Jimmy¹⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: R Johnson

Mid Day Gun¹⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: R T Dunne

Forecasts

Storm Wizard (4/6), Silent Encore (3/1), Jimmy (10/3), General Malarkey (7/1), Cavok (12/1), Tommy The Rascal (12/1), Mid Day Gun (16/1)

STORM WIZARD showed good form when winning at Bangor recently and he can defy a penalty to complete a double in this novices' handicap chase. The selection has the forecast underfoot conditions in his favour and he can see off Tommy The Rascal who stays this trip well. Last time out winner Jimmy can claim third on his first start over fences.