15:55 Market Rasen

Sunday 15 March 2020

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West Lindsey District Council Chairman's Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 5m 9.9s

Thomas Todd^h⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Patrick Cowley⁽⁵⁾| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 111

7/4

Fakenham winner in October and ran respectably there last time; conditions fine again today but has nothing in hand of the handicapper and may find others hold better claims.

Form: 23P-123

Compadre⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 110| CWS

11/4

Won this from a 5lb lower mark last year, and has warmed up for a repeat with a couple of efforts over hurdles; likely to have been primed for today and the more the ground dries the better; solid chance of a repeat.

Form: 21-3756

Oak Vintage^p²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Ross Chapman| T: P A Kirby| OR: 105| D

11/2

Mark falling quickly after some moderate efforts and you have to go back some 18 months to find his last win; better in cheekpieces in a jumpers bumper last time, and would have some hope here if he can build on that.

Form: 46-4575

Bestiarius¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: A Nicol| T: G Boanas| OR: 103

4/1

Go back far enough and you'll find him only being beaten 3l by Sam Spinner in a bumper, but has had his issues since then; second at Newcastle in January (hurdles) suggests he retains ability, but he does seem to find fences a struggle.

Form: 3/5824U

Gustav^p³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 84

16/1

3lb lower than last win but that came back in 2018, and efforts this winter have left plenty to be desired; trainer brings him a long way to race here but that alone not reason enough to get with him.

Form: 331/8-PP

Cagliostro³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 77

10/1

Not totally disgraced in a couple of chase starts this winter, and is lightly enough raced for an 8yo to think there might even be a bit of improvement to come; place chances with a step forward.

Form: P72-245

Non-Runners

Cave Top²⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Henry Brooke

Carlitos Bay²⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: H Burns J: Non Runner

Vocaliser¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: R Dickin J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

Thomas Todd (7/4), Vocaliser (2/1), Compadre (11/4), Bestiarius (4/1), Oak Vintage (11/2), Cave Top (7/1), Cagliostro (10/1), Gustav (16/1), Carlitos Bay (16/1)

COMPADRE likes it here, having won a couple of times, and won this race with a bit in hand last year. He's 5lb higher this time around but this isn't the strongest of contests and having had a wind operation since we last saw him, this looks a good chance for him. He can score at the expense of Vocaliser, who often travels well in his races but the yard could really do with a winner, having not had one since last June. Thomas Todd is consistent and that alone might entitle him to be among the places here.