13:30 Warwick

Thursday 22 April 2021

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Watch On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 6m 5.7s

Unai^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 101| BF

3/1

Still relatively unexposed and has made a positive start to his chasing career, third at Uttoxeter last time in cheekpieces. In the mix once more.

Form: 3-6P333

Laurie Come On⁴¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: O Sherwood| OR: 100

14/1

Modest maiden hurdler. Off 13 months, so he needs to hit the ground running on his chasing debut. Market can prove a good indicator.

Form: 95300-

Writteninthesand^p1⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 93| D

3/1

Winning pointer who posted much his best effort over fences when running-on second of 10 in handicap chase at Exeter (24.2f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Remains with potential in this sphere. Player.

Form: P60-5P2

Et Apres Thou^b1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 92

11/1

Fair maiden hurdler at his best, but he offered little when fifth of 13 on his chasing bow in 2m5f Newton Abbot handicap (18/1) 19 days ago. Blinkers quickly reached for.

Form: 55-2005

Going Mobile^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 92

6/1

Landed 2m3f Market Rasen handicap in October but below that level since, though not disgraced when 2nd at Sedgefield (3m2f) 13 days ago, hampered last. Not dismissed if he can build on that effort.

Form: 667652

Three Bullet Gate³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 91

14/1

Fair maiden hurdler at his best but (16/1) he beat only one on his chasing bow at Huntingdon last month, finishing weakly. Hard to fancy.

Form: 44/P5-P9

Definately Vinnie^p,t1⁹³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: Miss Jane Mathias| OR: 87

33/1

Largely consistent chaser/hurdler without winning much and he has work to do after being pulled up in 3m Exeter handicap chase in January. Tongue strap on.

Form: 4323-0P

R Bren^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 76| D

9/2

20/1 and cheekpieces on, vastly improved for the switch to fences when second of 11 in handicap over C&D (good) 23 days ago. Much respected off 1 lb lower mark now.

Form: P-60992

El Tornado^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Gifford| OR: 74

33/1

Well held in various events, including in a first-time hood on chase bow at Fontwell 24 days ago. Needs a big step forward now going into handicaps.

Form: 9-8704

Florella^v¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 74| D

25/1

Multiple point winner but her form under Rules doesn't amount to much, though she wasn't disgraced when fourth here 11 days ago. Others still appeal more.

Form: 3PP574

Strategic^v¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 69

66/1

Poor Flat winner who isn't bred for chasing and he made mistakes when never-dangerous fourth in 3m2f Sedgefield handicap chase 13 days ago. More is needed from 5 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 984484

Forecasts

Unai (3/1), Writteninthesand (3/1), R Bren (9/2), Going Mobile (6/1), Et Apres Thou (11/1), Laurie Come On (14/1), Three Bullet Gate (14/1), Florella (25/1), Definately Vinnie (33/1), El Tornado (33/1), Strategic (66/1)

WRITTENINTHESAND took a big step forward over fences when runner-up at Exeter last month and this winning pointer is taken to open his account in this sphere in a race where lots have question marks against them. Unai rates the obvious threat on the back of his Uttoxeter third, while C&D second R Bren isn't taken lightly either.