19:50 Warwick

Saturday 8 May 2021

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Racing TV Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 6m 34.1s

Hedgeinator^p¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 99| D

9/1

Has dropped a long way in the weights and took a firm step back in the right direction when runner-up at Newton Abbot. Confirmed he's back in some sort of form when third at Perth since.

Form: PP4723-

Lickpenny Larry^t³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Jason Dixon⁽⁶⁾| T: T R Gretton| OR: 96

22/1

Fallen in the weights and off the mark for the season in a desperately weak race at Leicester (15.9f). Well below par at Market Rasen since, however.

Form: 274315-

Dee Star^p,t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Alexander Thorne| T: G Hanmer| OR: 94| D

7/1

Maiden hunter chase winner at Cartmel in 2019 and twice runner-up there last summer. Strong in betting wearing a first-time tongue strap/back in cheekpieces but didn't jump well at Southwell latest.

Form: 22064U-

According To Alex⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 91

12/1

Modest form over hurdles and pulled up on both starts over fences, folding quickly on latest.

Form: 39/49PP-

Nessfield Blue^v⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P G Murphy| OR: 86

11/1

Winless following 16 attempts. Didn't fare too badly in this headgear at Fontwell but not enough in that run to make him of interest.

Form: 373PP4-

Friary Land^p⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 85

17/2

Ex-Irish gelding who ran well when fourth at Doncaster (3m) in January, staying on gradually. Underwhelming chase debut effort next time, however, and stopped quickly back over timber since.

Form: 64443P-

Max Dynamo^h⁵²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Ben Jones| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 80| DWS

11/2

Lightly raced in recent season but winner at Huntingdon last term and not disgraced when well backed there 7 weeks ago.

Form: 3341/P4-

Chain Smoker^p⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: G Howell| OR: 78

33/1

Winner off this mark for Gary Moore early last year and stopped slide to some extent when fourth in this headgear at Chepstow on yard debut.

Form: 517/PP4-

R Bren^p,t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Alex Edwards| T: R Potter| OR: 74| D

7/1

Improved for the switch to fences when second of 11 in handicap over C&D (good) but not in same form here next time. Still early days.

Form: 609925-

Just In A Muddle^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: K Brogan| T: Christian Williams| OR: 73

6/1

Modest maiden for Gary Moore. Offered little first 3 runs for this yard, but much better upped in trip when runner-up at Stratford 3 weeks ago, albeit making hard work of things. Headgear back on.

Form: 03/0PP2-

Ector^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: William Marshall⁽³⁾| T: M Young| OR: 69

20/1

Good second back chasing Hereford in November but has merely underlined his inconsistency with 4 poor runs since. Has left Warren Greatrex and 4 lb out of the weights.

Form: 92PP4P-

Inspireus^b²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Quinlan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 67

12/1

Modest winning chaser but didn't hit top form last season and up against it from out of the handicap.

Form: 3622P4-

Danilo D'Airy⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Jordan Nailor| T: R Bevis| OR: 35| D

13/2

Winning pointer at second attempt but has shown nothing under Rules and is miles out of the handicap.

Form: 81/4P0-

Non-Runners

Goodnight Charlie²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: C Fryer J: Tabitha Worsley

Master Vintage⁴⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 13

T: R T Phillips J: Daniel Hiskett

Shanroe Smooch¹⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: Mrs R Ford J: Ben Godfrey

Forecasts

Goodnight Charlie (3/1), Max Dynamo (11/2), Just In A Muddle (6/1), Danilo D'Airy (13/2), R Bren (7/1), Dee Star (7/1), Friary Land (17/2), Hedgeinator (9/1), Nessfield Blue (11/1), Inspireus (12/1), According To Alex (12/1), Master Vintage (14/1), Ector (20/1), Lickpenny Larry (22/1), Shanroe Smooch (25/1), Chain Smoker (33/1)

GOODNIGHT CHARLIE has a good record here (won this in 2018) and was third in a much better handicap than this at Cheltenham last month, so has plenty going for her. Dee Star and Max Dynamo head the dangers.