12:30 Leicester

Thursday 18 February 2021

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Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 6m 31.24s

Muckamore^t1³⁹

7/4

Landed Irish point before showing fairly useful winning form over hurdles. Yet to match that form in two runs over fences but remains with potential so not ruled out after a wind op.

Form: 1221-67

Gold Opera^p⁴¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: T R Gretton| OR: 120

50/1

Winless for Keith Dalgleish and off track since good second in 2m5f handicap chase at Haydock 13 months ago. Lots to prove on comeback for new yard.

Form: 44/3U42-

Dusky Lark^p²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 119

16/1

Without a victory since 2017 but posted best effort this term when fourth of 10 in handicap chase (22/1) at Newbury (23.4f, heavy) 29 days ago. Others still more persuasive though.

Form: 227/254

Top And Drop⁹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 117WS

14/1

Fairly useful chaser though she was well below par on return in 3m2f Uttoxeter handicap, folding 3 out. Since had breathing op so no forlorn hope for good yard.

Form: 1/4423-5

Overworkdunderpaid^v¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: L Morgan| OR: 113

3/1

Made it 2-3 over fences for new yard when landing handicap chase at Warwick (20f) 15 days ago. Up another 8 lb but he's still weighted to go in again.

Form: 9-63121

Rococo River¹²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 110

12/1

Still to win over fences, but he recorded good second of 6 in 19f handicap chase at Exeter in October. Much respected back from a break off unchanged mark.

Form: F87-342

Final List^p⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 107

40/1

Sold cheaply after losing his way for Gordon Elliott and well beaten all 4 starts for current yard. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: P-0604P

Newberry New^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Bethell| OR: 96| D

5/2

Bounce back to form when taking 2m3f handicap chase at Catterick (13/2) 13 days ago. Proven over this longer trip too so he can make presence felt despite 9 lb hike.

Form: 7PP-P41

Forecasts

Muckamore (7/4), Newberry New (5/2), Overworkdunderpaid (3/1), Rococo River (12/1), Top And Drop (14/1), Dusky Lark (16/1), Final List (40/1), Gold Opera (50/1)

OVERWORKDUNDERPAID has thrived since the switch to Laura Morgan so is fancied to defy an 8 lb hike in the weights and rack up win number three for his new yard. Newberry New got right back on track when scoring at Catterick earlier in the month so rates the chief threat, although Muckamore has the potential to have a say if his wind op has the desired effect.