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Monday 22 March 2021

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LCS Joinery 50 Years Of Trading Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 5m 42.44s

Schiehallion Munro^h⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 140

3/1

Promising 3-time winner in novice chase season. Creditable second at Wetherby and Musselburgh (both around 2½m) on last 2 starts. Longer trip could suit. Player.

Form: 211-622

Guitar Pete²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 135

11/1

Classy chaser at his peak who proved he retains the bulk of his ability on return at Wetherby. Ran no sort of race at Doncaster last time, but is now back on last winning mark with Brian Hughes up.

Form: 760-4FP

Le Milos^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 128| C

15/8

Fairly useful winning hurdler last term who struck at the second time of asking over fences in Fontwell handicap (19.5f) 32 days ago, digging deep. Open to further improvement.

Form: 3040-31

Court Master^p¹¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore| OR: 126| BF

10/3

Benefited from a good tactical ride in making a successful return at Warwick. Creditable efforts next 2 starts, but turned in a below-par display at Newbury last time. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 18-1246

Knockoura^t⁹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR: 126

11/1

Lightly-raced hurdler who won handicap chases at Ayr and Bangor last term. Shaped as if amiss final start that season, but got back on track when third at Newcastle (20.1f) on return in December.

Form: 2211P-3

Dimple^t¹⁵⁹

11/1

Form: 4P/PP5-P

Boy's On Tour⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 120

25/1

Landed 20f handicap in good style at Perth in August. Well beaten on return at Musselburgh last month, though was perhaps in need of the run after 4 months off.

Form: 25-21P6

Non-Runners

Mr Whipped⁷¹⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: B Ellison J: Nathan Moscrop

Forecasts

Le Milos (15/8), Schiehallion Munro (3/1), Court Master (10/3), Mr Whipped (6/1), Knockoura (11/1), Guitar Pete (11/1), Dimple (11/1), Boy's On Tour (25/1)

There was a lot to like about the performance of LE MILOS at Fontwell, so he looks well worth keeping onside, especially with further improvement anticipated. Guitar Pete is back on his last winning mark and the booking of Brian Hughes suggests a good run is expected, with Schiehallion Munro another to consider in an interesting race.