14:12 Kelso

Saturday 29 February 2020

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Cyril Alexander Memorial Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 4m 35.2s

Dali Mail^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Callum Whillans⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 136| BF| C

9/2

Had some useful form over hurdles and beat a useful rival on chase debut at Newcastle. Still well in with a chance when falling at Ayr last time out but won't get away with making jumping errors at this venue; proven on heavy.

Form: 122-31F

Albert's Back¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 132

8/1

Dual hurdles winner but yet to win in three starts over fences, though does jump well and unsuited by several omitted fences at Leicester last time; may prove better over further but not one to rule out.

Form: 11/2-332

Protek Des Flos³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 128| D

15/2

Won three heavy ground races over hurdles but well beaten in two starts over fences for his new yard; will probably find this test on the sharp side back down in trip.

Form: 130/3-33

Looks Like Murt³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 127| C

5/2

Won on chase debut here over 3m but fell at Newcastle next time and unseated at Leicester last time (still in with a chance); hard to imagine a drop to this trip will see him at his best and needs to jump better.

Form: 232-1FU

Moabit^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 123| D

5/1

Has achieved a useful level of form both on the Flat and over hurdles but yet to show his best form over fences and tends to make jumping errors in this sphere; others preferred.

Form: 4113/F-3

Some Reign⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin| OR: 122| BF| C

8/1

Unreliable sort, refused to race at Wetherby in December and was reluctant to go to post at Newcastle when last seen. Clearly temperamental and yet to win a race over fences.

Form: 42R42-4

Ard Chros⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 121| D

10/1

Off the mark at the fourth attempt over fences (previously failed to finish twice) but failed to back that up at Haydock in a stronger heat; 6lb above last winning mark and others preferred.

Form: 3-4PF17

Calix Delafayette⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Lucy Alexander| T: J Ewart| OR: 117| C

14/1

Wide margin winner over hurdles here in 2018; missed 2019 but his return wasn't without promise at Ayr last time; debuts over fences.

Form: 151/3-3

Forecasts

Looks Like Murt (5/2), Dali Mail (9/2), Moabit (5/1), Protek Des Flos (15/2), Some Reign (8/1), Albert's Back (8/1), Ard Chros (10/1), Calix Delafayette (14/1)

ALBERT'S BACK put in a solid round of jumping when meeting a useful rival at Leicester last time and he is taken to get his head in front at the fourth time of asking over fences here. Dali Mail is an obvious threat if he can cut out his jumping errors and he rates as the main danger. Moabit is well-handicapped on the best of his hurdles form and may be able to hit the frame.