newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 8.10s

Eritage²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 135

16/5

Always going to be a chaser and made successful return in 2m Ludlow handicap before a good run at Newbury. Poor efforts next 2 starts but return to better ground may well help.

Form: 26-12P3

Sizing Codelco²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 134

9/1

No longer the force of old, but latest fourth at Newbury was easily his best effort of the season, so not ruled out off sliding mark.

Form: PP/5-P44

The Russian Doyen^t1²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 132

7/1

Hasn't completed a race over fences since finishing fourth in 2019 handicap at Cheltenham Festival, including when unseating fourth on first start for this yard at Newbury last time. Tongue strap on.

Form: P-3PF5U

Champagne Court^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 132

11/8

Jumped well when winning at Sandown/Plumpton over this sort of trip last term and better signs again off reduced mark at Warwick. Found Cheltenham Festival too competitive since.

Form: 9P5840

Count Meribel²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: M D Grant| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 132

6/1

Ended last season on a low-key note and doesn't appear to have returned in much form either. Now over 2 years since he last achieved a solid piece of useful form.

Form: 6P-U7P5

Brother Tedd¹⁴⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 130| DWS

9/1

Just a small-field maiden win to his name over fences but caught the eye on first run for a year at Sandown in November. Off again since and has had a wind op.

Form: 1223/2-8

Forecasts

Champagne Court (11/8), Eritage (16/5), Count Meribel (6/1), The Russian Doyen (7/1), Brother Tedd (9/1), Sizing Codelco (9/1)

ERITAGE disappointed under testing conditions the last twice but is worth another chance back on better going. Champagne Court found the Cheltenham Festival too competitive but should make much more of an impact here, while Sizing Codelco hinted at a revival at Newbury 4 weeks ago.