15:00 Leicester

Thursday 13 February 2020

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Join RacingTV Now Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 19.30s

Scotchtown^v²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 120

9/2

Now 1lb lower than when a fine second in a Sandown handicap a year ago, and drops in class here, so possible he can put a couple of lifeless efforts this winter firmly behind him.

Form: 432P-68

Clondaw Westie^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 120| C| D

10/3

Fair fourth off a 6lb higher mark on his Kempton return, but well beaten when unseating his rider at Sandown on his latest start. Needs to leave that poor effort behind him.

Form: 541P-4U

Caltex⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore| OR: 118

9/4

Has dropped 14lb since finishing third at Uttoxeter just under a year ago, and while his form since has been poor, he is having his first start since leaving Claire Dyson, and a change of fortunes is eminently possible.

Form: 438-7F5

Troubled Soul²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 110

7/1

Proving very consistent, and although only fifth, she was far from disgraced in a race won by Everlanes (runs 2:30) at Taunton last time. Sure to be there or thereabouts once again.

Form: 22-3225

Dylanseoghan^p¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 107

17/2

Won at Towcester in 2018/19, and back to form when runner-up at Plumpton last month. May have found the run coming too quickly there a week later, and not dismissed now.

Form: 2-P2524

Leskinfere⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 101

10/1

Ran his best race when third in a C&D handicap in December, and fared as well as could be expected behind a subsequent Grade 1 winner next time. Not so good at Huntingdon since, but may yet do better back here.

Form: 7-24328

Dontminddboys⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 97| CD

10/1

Lost his way having won over C&D two years ago, but out of the doldrums when a creditable second of 7 to Ultimatum du Roy at Market Rasen last time. Can win with a repeat.

Form: P30P-82

Non-Runners

Hugo's Reflection²⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: B I Case J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Caltex (9/4), Clondaw Westie (10/3), Scotchtown (9/2), Hugo's Reflection (5/1), Troubled Soul (7/1), Dylanseoghan (17/2), Leskinfere (10/1), Dontminddboys (10/1)

DONTMINDDBOYS was back to form when second to Ultimatum du Roy at Market Rasen, and as a dual C&D winner, he must be of interest off his reduced mark. Caltex is one of several who have joined Michael Scudamore from Claire Dyson of late, and it would be no surprise to see him well backed, and previous horses who have made that move have been. It may pay to forgive Hugo's Reflection his latest flop when turned out quickly, and he's a player on the form of his win at Fontwell last month.