14:20 Sedgefield

Sunday 7 March 2021

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Paxtons Record Market Share For Case IH Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 7m 4.76s

Rock On Fruity³²

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 131| CD

8/1

Veteran hurdler/chaser who's won twice over hurdles at Kelso this term but struggled off revised mark at Warwick latest. Back over fences now.

Form: 751617

Cap St Vincent³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 129

15/2

Fairly useful winning chaser who ran well back over hurdles both starts this season so respected back in this sphere.

Form: 461P-42

Pobbles Bay⁹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 127

9/1

Mostly respectable efforts last season and positive return when second at Aintree. Let down by jumping both starts since, though.

Form: 863-2U6

On Tour^b1¹¹⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 11-8| J: Niall Moore⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 125

33/1

Veteran who was useful at best but not scored since November 2017 and failed to complete both starts this term. Bit to prove. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 5/254-UP

Silva Eclipse¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 124

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler who was outpaced on his belated chase bow when fourth of 5 at Wetherby last month. Likely improver up in trip.

Form: 2-35994

Brian Boranha^t⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: P D Niven| OR: 121| C

13/2

Fairly useful staying chaser who has run respectably in this sphere the last twice. Unsuited by speed test in jumpers bumper at Newcastle since. Has been given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: F5-0346

Who's In The Box¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 117| BF

11/8

Winning pointer who has improved switched to fences this term, runner-up first 2 starts before off the mark at Market Rasen (27.5f), beating a subsequent winner. Good second at Catterick since.

Form: 38-2212

The Lion Dancer^b,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: G Sheehan| T: C J Mann| OR: 108| D

11/2

C&D winner who returned to form when taking 10-runner handicap chase at Chepstow (26.2f, heavy) 30 days ago, kept up to work. That form does look flimsy, however.

Form: 3/PP-PP1

Forecasts

Who's In The Box (11/8), The Lion Dancer (11/2), Brian Boranha (13/2), Cap St Vincent (15/2), Rock On Fruity (8/1), Pobbles Bay (9/1), Silva Eclipse (11/1), On Tour (33/1)

WHO'S IN THE BOX has taken well to fences this season, improving again when runner-up at Catterick last time, and should make another bold bid. Brian Boranha is becoming well handicapped so is next best ahead of Cap St Vincent.