Sean Conway Racing New Horses Welcome Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 6m 53.11s

William Of Orange^t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 120

10/3

Five-time hurdle winner who scored over fences at Perth in June 2019. Fitter for comeback for new yard when prevailing at Catterick earlier this month so rates a leading player back up 5 lb.

Form: 793P-31

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Last Goodbye^p,t²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 119

20/1

Unreliable type who has failed to make an impact over fences since joining this stable, dropping away tamely at Newcastle 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip but others appeal more.

Form: 90-P396

Ecossais^t,v¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ross Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 113| D

10/3

Back to form with a bang for new yard when winning twice at Southwell this winter. Has remained in good form since and career best, again at Southwell 17 days ago, finding extra. Respected up 4 lb.

Form: 611331

Gran Paradiso^b⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 97| CD

6/5

Multiple point winner who ridden more prominently, opened his account over fences sporting first-time blinkers over C&D 9 days ago, asserting from 2 out. Carries penalty and should be in the mix.

Form: 3/5-8631

Nortonthorpelegend^p¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: R Menzies| OR: 101| CD

15/2

Back down to his last winning mark and largely respectable efforts in defeat this season, shaping as if needing the run after 7 weeks off at Newcastle earlier this month. Cheekpieces go back on.

Form: 443360

Forecasts

Gran Paradiso (6/5), Ecossais (10/3), William Of Orange (10/3), Nortonthorpelegend (15/2), Last Goodbye (20/1)

The suggestion is WILLIAM OF ORANGE, who showed the benefit of his reappearance on just his second start for this yard when scoring at Catterick earlier this month and should remain competitive from this sort of mark. Gran Paradiso opened his account in this sphere over C&D 9 days ago and he's narrowly preferred for the forecast spot, ahead of recent Southwell-scorer Ecossais.