starsports.bet 20k Owners Club Guarantee Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 25.98s

Celtic Joy^p1¹²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 114| DWS

7/2

Off the mark in a Kempton handicap chase in October 2019. Disappointing in 3 runs this season, but this is easier and this his first run since a wind operation with headgear reached for.

Form: 126-784

Wenceslaus¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Archie Bellamy⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 109

12/1

Took well to chasing last term, scoring 3 times. Solid return to action at Uttoxeter in October, but has failed to complete on last 3 starts.

Form: 4-26FUP

Billy's Angel^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 107| D

4/1

Fair hurdler who recorded first win for this yard in 15-runner jumpers bumper at Kempton. Yet to convince over the larger obstacles, finishing a remote third at Catterick recently.

Form: 265103

Elisezmoi¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 105| D

15/2

Hurdles winner in France. Hasn't helped cause by racing too freely in Britain, but this will reveal more having shaped as though in need of the run after 13 months off at this venue recently.

Form: 10U/2P-P

Away For Slates⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 105| CD

11/4

Took advantage of sliding mark when scoring from the front over C&D under this rider 9 days ago. More needed under penalty but has backed up wins in the past.

Form: 323451

Postman³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 101| D

10/3

Fair Flat winner who opened account over hurdles at Newton Abbot in 2019. Showed he retains ability back from absence when third in 2m Leicester handicap chase in January but not in same form since.

Form: 1-7735F

Forecasts

Away For Slates (11/4), Postman (10/3), Celtic Joy (7/2), Billy's Angel (4/1), Elisezmoi (15/2), Wenceslaus (12/1)

CELTIC JOY wasn't in much form during the autumn, but he returns below his winning mark, has cheekpieces on for the first time and has also had wind surgery, so a much-improved showing would come as no surprise. Away For Slates won a C&D race last week and commands respect.