Racing TV Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 27.35s

Royal Village^p³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 130| CD

6/1

Below best for Ian Williams last year and mixed record in 3 starts for this yard so far.

Form: 646P-38

Solar Impulse⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 121| D

6/4

Veteran who is clearly back in very good heart having won his last 2 starts at Aintree and Cartmel. Had little in hand at latter track last week but hat-trick not impossible under a penalty.

Form: 2P2-411

Hes No Trouble^p¹⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 124

5/4

Responded well to first-time headgear when scoring at Wetherby in March but was well held from 8 lb higher at Newbury last time. Has since left Kim Bailey.

Form: P/5P415-

Townshend^b1,t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Jamie Neild⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 117

17/2

Continues to fall in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage, last of 6 in handicap chase at this C&D (good to soft, 17/2) 16 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 576U-56

Non-Runners

Pilbara¹²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Miss S Smith J: Charlie Hammond

Forecasts

Hes No Trouble (5/4), Solar Impulse (6/4), Pilbara (2/1), Royal Village (6/1), Townshend (17/2)

PILBARA ran creditably on his debut for new connections (bought from Emmet Mullins £25,000) when runner-up at Newton Abbot and can go one better off the same mark. Hat-trick-seeking Solar Impulse is the obvious threat under a penalty.