14:32 Kelso

Sunday 30 May 2021

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Warm Welcome Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 6m 39.18s

Elmono²⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 126

20/1

Fairly useful winning chaser who was in excellent form when last seen out 8 months ago. Has gone well fresh, so he's not dismissed on his comeback.

Form: FP8/212-

Knockoura^t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Ryan Mania| T: M A Barnes| OR: 123

14/1

Back-to-back winner of handicap chases during 2019/20 campaign but pulled up in handicap at Southwell 11 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 1P/353-P

Gwencily Berbas^p²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 122

5/1

Not scored since 2017 but ex-Irish chaser posted good first effort for new yard on back of wind op when third in 3m handicap chase at Ffos Las 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. In the mix.

Form: P9/397-3

Louis' Vac Pouch²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 121

10/3

Useful chaser at his best. Not disgraced on his last two runs, failing to get home upped to 3m5f when fifth of 13 in handicap at Fakenham 26 days ago. Respected back down in trip.

Form: 77794-5

Haul Away^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 120

5/1

Four-time hurdles winner who took advantage of much-reduced mark when opening his account over fences in 2m7f handicap chase at Worcester 24 days ago. Back up 4 lb but still weighted to go close.

Form: 20736-1

Dolly Dancer^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: M A Barnes| OR: 117| BF

7/2

Back on song of late, scoring for first time for current yard at Hexham before third of 5 in 3m handicap chase at Uttoxeter 15 days ago. Merits consideration once more.

Form: 5509-13

Do Not Disturb²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 116| C

10/3

Arrives in excellent order, posting career best when making all in 2m7f handicap chase here 25 days ago. Hit with 6 lb rise but has more to offer over this longer trip. Sure to go well again.

Form: 64172-1

Charlie Snow Angel^t²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 98| CD

22/1

C&D winner who was running well (in third) when fell last in 3m4f handicap chase here (22/1) 25 days ago. Unreliable sort overall, though, and also 2 lb out of the weights.

Form: 44184-F

Non-Runners

Court Dreaming²⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: N G Richards J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Do Not Disturb (10/3), Louis' Vac Pouch (10/3), Dolly Dancer (7/2), Gwencily Berbas (5/1), Haul Away (5/1), Knockoura (14/1), Court Dreaming (14/1), Elmono (20/1), Charlie Snow Angel (22/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but the most persuasive one is for DO NOT DISTURB who remains unexposed at staying distances and is fancied to defy a 6 lb rise for his all-the-way win here earlier in the month. Haul Away remains handily weighted despite being upped 4 lb for a recent Worcester victory and is feared most with Louis' Vac Pouch and Gwencily Berbas appealing for place purposes.