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Wednesday 26 February 2020

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CRS Building Supplies Ltd Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:19 | Winning time: 5m 35.5s

Super Snipe^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: David Noonan| T: R G Hawker| OR: 99

12/1

No win in 10 starts and handicap mark has fallen a long way in a short space of time; some promise to be gleaned from his latest fourth at Taunton and this step up in trip ought to suit; not discounted from a weak event.

Form: 85-0644

Bellamy's Grey^b1³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: C J Gray| OR: 94

9/2

The odd good run gives hope he can win one of these, such as his length second at Fontwell back in November, but there are too many modest efforts on his card to be confident about him. Conditions fine but he comes with risk attached.

Form: 06-0265

Granitic^t1⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 90

6/1

Some reasonable efforts over hurdles but jumping left plenty to be desired on his chase debut at Lingfield last month. Needs to tidy that up to hold his best chance here, but he is at least open to some improvement in a first time tongue-strap.

Form: 4-98096

This Breac^h,t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: W T Kennedy| T: J D Frost| OR: 89

9/1

Put his stamina to good use when dropped right back in trip at Leicester last time (2m), getting on top late on; up 5lb for that and this ground no problem, but whether he'll put it in again is anyone's guess, given previous patchy profile.

Form: P29571

Dont Be Robin^p⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 81| BF

7/1

Not the most consistent around but handles this ground and there's enough decent efforts in his form to suggest he can be a threat if on song here; might enjoy going back right-handed too, and will be staying on when others have had enough.

Form: 2U2440

Blue Monday³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 80| BF

6/5

Almost always well backed but has only delivered once in the past year, that coming at Hereford back in December (modest form); conditions fine and likely the money will come for him again, but clearly beatable.

Form: 05-7413

Bajardo^t³¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Bargary| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 73

33/1

Have to go back to 2017 to find the last time he got his head in front, and there's not been a lot of recent encouragement from him to suggest he's about to turn things around; this trip plenty far enough for him as well.

Form: 86844-5

Just Spot⁵⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: K Bishop| OR: 70| C| D

33/1

On the downgrade and hasn't won for getting on three years now; not the worst effort over hurdles at Uttoxeter last time but races from 4lb out of the handicap here, and others readily preferred.

Form: 6/RP0-05

Non-Runners

Goodgirlteresa²⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: K Woollacott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Blue Monday (6/5), Bellamy's Grey (9/2), Granitic (6/1), Dont Be Robin (7/1), This Breac (9/1), Goodgirlteresa (10/1), Super Snipe (12/1), Bajardo (33/1), Just Spot (33/1)

A very winnable event to kick off with. SUPER SNIPE has caught the eye a couple of times and this looks less competitive than one or two races he's contested recently, so he might be able to get his head in front. This Breac enjoyed the drop back to 2m at Leicester when scoring last time but stays this far and might pose the biggest threat. Goodgirlteresa never went a yard last time but this is probably her grade these days, and she can prove a threat. Granitic needs to jump better but has chances if he does, and Blue Monday is consistent enough to be given a chance.