15:35 Cartmel

Monday 31 May 2021

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Campbell & Rowley Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 8.5s

Dr Sanderson²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 133| D

12/1

Scored at Plumpton in October but hasn't fired since, 16½ lengths sixth to Valence D'aumont in handicap chase (14/1) at Kelso (17.1f, good) on yard debut 26 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 5/1455-6

Leapaway²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 131| CD

17/2

Useful hurdler in 2018. Lightly raced since but confirmed he still has plenty to offer when landing a Hexham novice chase (15.6f) in September. Probably needed run at Kempton after 7 months off.

Form: 64P17-5

King Alfonso²⁴⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: D Burchell| OR: 125| CD

18/1

Has been a superb servant for this stable and looked as good as ever when winning over C&D last summer. Not in same form next 2 starts and off 8 months but no surprise to see him go well back here.

Form: 3/74154-

Valence D'Aumont²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 120| D

7/2

Three-time winner in France in 2018 and made it 3 wins from last 4 starts in game fashion at Kelso (17f) 26 days ago. Has a fine attitude and is a big player.

Form: 4P1/21-1

Monsieur Co^p,t⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 118| D

17/2

Below par since winning 17f Kelso handicap chase over Christmas, though not ideally placed when fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Carlisle (15.9f, soft, 28/1) 64 days ago.

Form: 615544-

Hasankey^p¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 116

7/2

Ran some good races in defeat over hurdles last season but summed up by his mark in that sphere and not an obvious chasing type.

Form: 763325-

Ardera Cross^p²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: D R Fox| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 115| CD

20/1

Three-time winner at Ayr since the turn of the year, the latest off 1 lb lower mark over 16.5f in March. However, has gone off the boil since.

Form: 41196-3

Tonto's Spirit²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 106| BF| CD

2/1

Better signs from plummeting mark at Musselburgh and Ayr before finding class 2 at Carlisle too competitive. Ran well back on the Flat 3 weeks ago and not dismissed.

Form: 567348-

Non-Runners

Lucky Flight⁴⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: S Mulqueen

Forecasts

Tonto's Spirit (2/1), Hasankey (7/2), Valence D'Aumont (7/2), Leapaway (17/2), Monsieur Co (17/2), Lucky Flight (10/1), Dr Sanderson (12/1), King Alfonso (18/1), Ardera Cross (20/1)

VALENCE D'AUMONT arrives at the top of his game having won 3 of his last 4 starts and may still have more to offer. The veteran King Alfonso won over this C&D off a similar mark last summer so rates a threat, while Tonto's Spirit could be ready to strike.