14:45 Warwick

Monday 21 September 2020

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racingtv.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 49.25s

Western Miller^p,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 142| D

17/2

Butchered his rivals with a superb jumping display on return at Uttoxeter but unable to dominate from a 6 lb higher mark back there a month on. Down 2 lb and this track should suit him well.

Form: P851-16

The Bay Birch^t¹⁹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 138| C| D

9/1

Contested some hot handicaps after her successful comeback at Chepstow last season and this course winner returns on a tempting mark. Interesting.

Form: 485328-

Storm Control^p,t¹⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Cook| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 136

17/2

Made a good start in handicap chases last season, making all at Huntingdon and Doncaster. Work to do off current mark on return though and hasn't completed in 2 previous runs here.

Form: 4215P3-

Mercian Prince^p,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 131| D

11/2

Made winning return in a novice hurdle at Bangor before chasing home Western Miller at Uttoxeter. Like his rival though, wasn't so good back there last time. Down 2 lb and cheekpieces back on.

Form: 70P-124

Templepark³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 129| BF| D

11/4

A model of consistency and has added a couple of Newton Abbot novice hurdles to his tally this summer. Ran a cracker off this mark on last go over fences and seems sure to go well from the front.

Form: 3F-2112

Monsieur D'Arque^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 125

10/1

Finally put it together over fences on return at Market Rasen (17.2f) but bombed out 7 weeks on at Fontwell off this mark and has plenty to prove again. Up in trip.

Form: 644P-14

At Its Own Expense⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 125

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser still not fully exposed in this sphere and should have come on for last month's Newton Abbot return over timber. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 3/2533-7

Poker School^p⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 122| D

11/1

Lurks on his last winning mark and fair runs both starts since the resumption, not seen to best effect at Uttoxeter latest. Back up in class here.

Form: 96U4-24

Wishfull Dreaming^p,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 122

33/1

Three-time winner in 2019 when also second in the Grand Sefton at Aintree. Shaped as if amiss back from 7 months off/wind op at Uttoxeter recently though and bit to prove now.

Form: 1/9328-P

Atlantic Storm^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: B R Summers| OR: 112| BF

11/1

Goes well at Stratford, successful twice there last season and runner-up on his last 3 starts this summer. This is tougher stepping up in trip now.

Form: 46-3222

Forecasts

Templepark (11/4), Mercian Prince (11/2), At Its Own Expense (6/1), Storm Control (17/2), Western Miller (17/2), The Bay Birch (9/1), Monsieur D'Arque (10/1), Poker School (11/1), Atlantic Storm (11/1), Wishfull Dreaming (33/1)

The admirable TEMPLEPARK looks the safest option having won a couple of Newton Abbot novice hurdles since running a fine race off this mark on his last go over fences there in July. He faces firm opposition for the lead but should be too strong for the red-hot Fergal O'Brien yard. At Its Own Expense and The Bay Birch head up the dangers.