Free Racecourse Entry With Golf Membership Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 9.2s

Triplicate^t¹²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 122| D

9/1

Dual Irish hurdles winner for Joseph Patrick O'Brien in 2018, but fair bit to prove on this debut for new yard given that he hasn't cut much ice in 8 starts over fences to date.

Form: 55/7PP0-

Tardree^h,t⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 115| D

11/10

Landed a Sedgefield bumper on second Rules start and duly stepped up on his 2 runs over hurdles when making a successful chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last week. Big player under a penalty here.

Form: 1/214-31

Sarasota Star¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 115

6/1

Back-to-back winner of 17f handicap hurdles at Carlisle during the autumn. Wasn't seen to best effect last time and not discounted now switched to fences off a workable mark.

Form: 1102U-4

Siannes Star¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 114| D

14/1

Dual hurdles winner who posted his best effort since joining this yard when runner-up in a handicap chase at Huntingdon last month. Not quite so good over this C&D next time, though, and more needed.

Form: 784-523

Atlantic Storm^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: B R Summers| OR: 113| CD

8/1

Back in the winning groove when accounting for 4 rivals in a soft-ground Stratford handicap (17f) last time. Prospect of quicker ground here not a problem, but 4 lb rise may prove troublesome.

Form: 25532-1

Check My Pulse¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: R Menzies| OR: 112| D

8/1

Winner of a Uttoxeter novice hurdle last summer and took a step back in the right direction when third on recent chase debut at Cartmel (17.3f, good). On a workable mark and needs considering.

Form: 15247-3

Candy Burg^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 111| D

15/2

Good strike rate over fences (6-13), but he's not the most reliable and took a hammering from the handicapper following latest success at Ffos Las in February (little impact in 2 subsequent starts).

Form: 49419-6

Forecasts

Tardree (11/10), Sarasota Star (6/1), Candy Burg (15/2), Atlantic Storm (8/1), Check My Pulse (8/1), Triplicate (9/1), Siannes Star (14/1)

Aside from a couple of novicey mistakes, TARDREE looked pretty polished when making a winning debut in this sphere at Uttoxeter last week. There should be more to come from this 7-y-o and he is taken to strike while the iron is hot. Check My Pulse's first run over fences at Cartmel was encouraging and he is second choice ahead of Sarasota Star.