13:20 Warwick

Thursday 31 December 2020

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Local Parking Security Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:23 | Winning time: 4m 24.90s

The Granson²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 102| D

66/1

Arrives well out of sorts, last of 12 in 20f handicap hurdle at Plumpton 24 days ago. Switches back to fences with work to do.

Form: 17PP-00

Templier^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR: 98| D

28/1

80/1, offered little on return when pulled up in 17f handicap hurdle at Exeter 39 days ago. Return to chasing should see her in a better light but others still appeal more.

Form: 512F2-P

Old Harry Rocks²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 95| D

40/1

Unreliable individual who turned in modest run when seventh of 9 in handicap chase over C&D 21 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 82/733-7

Clondaw Storm^v³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 95| BF

5/2

Still without a win but posted excellent second of 8 in 2m handicap chase at Lingfield 35 days ago. Another bold showing on cards nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 384-552

Light Flicker²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: David England| T: R Potter| OR: 93

4/1

9/2, career best when winning 19f handicap chase at Wetherby 26 days ago. Still has few miles on the clock so merits serious consideration despite 6 lb rise.

Form: 1/3-9021

Ben Brody^b¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 90

10/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2017 but he posted encouraging third of 12 in 19f handicap chase (28/1) at Catterick on belated debut over fences 16 days ago. May do better still so shortlisted.

Form: 6/8-PP83

Khairagash^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 85| D

9/2

Arrives in good form, second of 10 in 20f handicap chase at Bangor last time. Up 3 lb but much respected.

Form: 126-P22

Flight To Nowhere¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: W T Kennedy| T: R J Price| OR: 85| D

40/1

Poor 2m winner over hurdles. 250/1, stiff task when remote third of 5 in 2m novice chase at Hereford on belated debut over fences 19 days ago. Needs lot more now handicapping.

Form: 929/5P-3

Maxi Jazz^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: G Sheehan| T: P R Webber| OR: 83

12/1

Poor hurdler who has shown similar form in two runs over fences, seventh of 10 in 2m handicap chase at Leicester 28 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 008-P37

Forget You Not^p,t1⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber| OR: 82

40/1

Poor hurdler who (cheekpieces on) was pulled up in 20f handicap chase at Bangor on debut over fences 65 days ago. Very hard to enthuse over.

Form: 000-P

Champion Chase^b,t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: J E Moore| T: M R Bosley| OR: 80

20/1

Remains a maiden after 26 runs, and below-par fifth of 8 in 2m handicap chase at Lingfield 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 224-355

Cobra Commander⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 76

12/1

Second off this mark at Ludlow last season. May have needed run when only seventh on Ffos Las return and respected for a stable which continues in form.

Form: 00528-7

Yourholidayisover^p²⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 76

28/1

Irresolute performer who arrives on long losing run, though turned in one of his better efforts when second of 10 in 17f handicap chase at Bangor 20 days ago. Veteran remains easy to oppose.

Form: 3332P2

Rock On Aussie^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 73

11/1

Remains a maiden after 19 runs, and below-form sixth of 14 in 19f handicap chase at Exeter 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 608586

Forecasts

Clondaw Storm (5/2), Light Flicker (4/1), Khairagash (9/2), Ben Brody (10/1), Rock On Aussie (11/1), Cobra Commander (12/1), Maxi Jazz (12/1), Champion Chase (20/1), Templier (28/1), Yourholidayisover (28/1), Flight To Nowhere (40/1), Old Harry Rocks (40/1), Forget You Not (40/1), The Granson (66/1)

Plenty of these have question marks against them so CLONDAW STORM looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to open his account after his fine recent second at Lingfield. Light Flicker rates a big threat on the back of his Wetherby success, with Cobra Commander and Khairagash worth a second look too.