13:50 Warwick

Thursday 31 December 2020

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LPS Carlow Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 6m 48.30s

Aubusson³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Chester Williams| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 122| D

9/1

Took advantage of a career-low mark back from 3 months off when winning 20f Lingfield handicap chase under this rider 4 weeks ago. Raised only 2 lb but not an obvious one for the follow up.

Form: 5U-3261

Shanroe Santos^p²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Corey McGivern⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 122| CD

6/1

C&D winner back in the day but over 2 years since last success. Has tumbled in the weights though and there was promise on the first of his 2 runs this term. Yard in form. Young rider looks promising.

Form: V293-3P

The Fresh Prince³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Harrison Beswick⁽³⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 120| D

25/1

Gift-wrapped victory in 3m Huntingdon handicap on return (left in front last) and bit to prove having finished lame on next start at Uttoxeter 5 weeks ago.

Form: 14/PF-16

Solstice Star^p,t⁶⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Lily Pinchin| T: M Keighley| OR: 120| D

4/1

Won handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter under this rider (claiming 7 lb) in March and stepped up on reappearance when cutting out the running in hot Cheltenham event. Cheekpieces back on returned to chasing.

Form: P731-00

Horatio Hornblower^p²⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: Nick Williams| OR: 118| D

12/1

Won 3m handicap chases in the mud at Ffos Las and Doncaster a year ago and lower in the weights now with better signs back at latter track 20 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 11U-074

Western Climate⁵⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Lorcan Williams| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 116| C| D

7/2

Consistent for new yard last term and signed off with victory in 14-runner handicap chase here (29.2f, heavy) in March. Better for course return when not jumping too well and could figure.

Form: 32331-4

Hedgeinator^p³⁰⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: R Stephens| OR: 110| D

18/1

Back-to-back winner during early 2018 and in good form towards the end of that year, including for this yard. Proved that he retains plenty of enthusiasm after 17 months off in March.

Form: 11432/4-

Alberto's Dream⁵¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Shane Quinlan| T: Katy Price| OR: 98| C| D

5/1

Won here to get a fantastic 4-timer up in March 2018 and back in reasonable form this term, placed again in big-field Hereford handicap 7 weeks ago. This is tougher.

Form: 84P-333

Vicenzo Mio^p,t³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁸⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 94

11/2

Proving more consistent (couple of good runs under this rider), but his record of 1-36 in Britain tells the full story and he's trying 3m very late in the day here.

Form: 344-234

Forecasts

Western Climate (7/2), Solstice Star (4/1), Alberto's Dream (5/1), Vicenzo Mio (11/2), Shanroe Santos (6/1), Aubusson (9/1), Horatio Hornblower (12/1), Hedgeinator (18/1), The Fresh Prince (25/1)

It could be worth chancing SHANROE SANTOS down in grade for an in-form yard. A C&D winner, he's dropped to his lowest mark for years and is ridden for the first time by a promising conditional who can take off 10 lb. Solstice Star showed up well for a long way in a hot Cheltenham handicap hurdle 10 weeks ago and is interesting back chasing. Horatio Hornblower is also shortlisted.