15:55 Huntingdon

Sunday 1 March 2020

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MansionBet Faller Insurance John Bigg 'Oxo' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 5m 24.25s

Ibleo¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 131| C

3/1

Unbeaten in two starts since returning from over two years off the track including when winning by 9½L over an extended 2m on heavy ground here recently. Bold show expected upped in trip despite a 13lb rise in the weights.

Form: 7198/11

Canelo²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 125

14/1

Returning from a break when finishing 73L last of 11 in a 3m handicap chase at Kempton (good-to-soft) just over three weeks ago. Drop in trip a positive in this contest.

Form: 141/360

Mr Mcgo^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 125

9/1

Built on a string of promising efforts when winning by 13L in a handicap chase over an extended 2m4f at Doncaster (good-to-soft) last time out. Interesting racing off an 11lb higher mark on this occasion.

Form: 4-23431

El Presente⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 124| BF| CD

9/2

Ran well to finish 4½L fourth in a 2m4f novice event on chase debut over this C&D on good ground in early November. Unseated rider on only subsequent start and is worth a check in the market on his return from a break.

Form: 335/4-4U

Sir Egbert^h,t1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 123WS

16/1

Beaten 30L when finishing sixth in a 2m handicap hurdle at Warwick (good-to-soft) last month. Had wind surgery since that effort and market support would be notable with a tongue tie tried for the first time on his return to fences.

Form: 8-32546

Elan De Balme³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 122| D

9/1

Showed decent form in France including when runner-up in a Listed chase over an extended 2m5f at Nantes (heavy) in October but struggled on yard debut at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) in January. Likely capable of much better down in trip.

Form: 2122F7

Big Chief Benny²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 118| D

14/1

Making his return from over a year off the track when finishing 11½L fourth in a 2m2f novices' event on chase debut at Kempton (good-to-soft) last time out. Of interest having run well off higher marks over hurdles in the past.

Form: 20/074-4

Oscar Wilde³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 117

10/3

Off the mark at the tenth attempt under Rules when winng over an extended 2m3f at Sedgefield (soft) in January. Worth a check in the market following an 8lb rise in the weights.

Form: 3-73F21

Rizzardo¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 115| CD

10/1

Running well of late following up a 16L victory over this C&D on good-to-soft ground just under a month ago with an 11L second at Fakenham (2m5f, soft) eight days later. Notable runner off a mark 8lb higher than for that C&D triumph.

Form: 542212

Non-Runners

Baby King²⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 11

T: T R George J: Mr N George

Outofthisworld⁴³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: H Fry J: Non Runner

Royal Magic²¹⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: S Thomas J: Non Runner

Cougar's Gold²⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 9

T: P & M Bowen J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Ibleo (3/1), Oscar Wilde (10/3), El Presente (9/2), Mr Mcgo (9/1), Elan De Balme (9/1), Rizzardo (10/1), Outofthisworld (12/1), Canelo (14/1), Big Chief Benny (14/1), Baby King (14/1), Sir Egbert (16/1), Royal Magic (16/1), Cougar's Gold (20/1)

IBLEO has been in great form since returning and he can provide trainer Venetia Williams with a victory in this competitive looking handicap chase. Mr Mcgo showed good form when winning at Doncaster on his latest outing and he can chase the selection home ahead of Rizzardo who was a winner here on his penultimate start.