16:30 Sedgefield

Sunday 7 March 2021

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Paxtons Covered By Romero Insurance Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 38.38s

Twojayslad^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 12-2| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 107

9/2

Returned to winning ways at Doncaster and followed up in a big field at Ludlow 6 weeks later, both under today's rider Charlie Todd. Thriving and should make a bold bid for hat-trick.

Form: 3P/6-211

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Oxwich Bay^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Niall Moore⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 106| C| D

10/3

Put it all together to get off the mark over fences at Newton Abbot (21f) in July. Unlucky to bump into a progressive one at Plumpton 2 months ago and respectable effort back over timber since.

Form: 534224

Twasn't The Plan^h,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 103

9/1

Remains a maiden after 18 runs and arrives here out of form.

Form: 66-2394

Unai³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁶⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 102

5/2

Well held both starts over hurdles this season but made a promising start to chase career when third of 15 in handicap chase (12/1) at Warwick (20f, heavy) 32 days ago. Entitled to improve on that.

Form: 473-6P3

Muroor^v⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Quinlan| T: V Thompson| OR: 95| C

22/1

Returned to form from out of the blue to score here (19.3f) in November but below that level since, markedly so the last twice.

Form: P7-1573

Palixandre^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁷⁾| T: S England| OR: 93| BF| D

4/1

Fair winning hurdler for Nicky Henderson. Hinted at promise over fences for this yard, going off hard when remote second at Catterick. Needs to shrug off a poor effort here 10 days ago, however.

Form: 55452P

Scorpo^b¹¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽³⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 72| C

125/1

Sole win came over plenty further here in April 2019. Little impact since and 5 lb out of the weights here.

Form: PP37-UP

Lough Legend¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Alexander Fielding⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 71

17/2

Poor maiden hurdler nowadays and no form over fences. 6 lb out of the weights.

Form: 074574

Forecasts

Unai (5/2), Oxwich Bay (10/3), Palixandre (4/1), Twojayslad (9/2), Lough Legend (17/2), Twasn't The Plan (9/1), Muroor (22/1), Scorpo (125/1)

UNAI made a promising start to his chase career when third at Warwick and has more potential than the hat-trick-seeking Twojayslad. The consistent Oxwich Bay completes the shortlist.