16:58 Stratford

Sunday 11 July 2021

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Watch On RacingTV Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 4m 6.76s

Sir Tivo^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 105| CD

11/4

Arrives on a steep upward curve having readily landed handicaps over C&D and at Southwell. No reason why he won't put up a bold showing in hat-trick bid.

Form: 255-311

Shareef Star^p1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 104| BF| D

10/3

Failed to strike from 8 attempts over hurdles, but has looked good switched to fences, bagging a couple of handicaps before a respectable third at Worcester. Considered with cheekpieces applied.

Form: 372-113

Romanor⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 102| C

10/3

Headstrong sort who benefited from a drop in trip when third at Huntingdon 41 days ago. Course winner and figures on a reasonable mark.

Form: 47U-863

Robin Des Mana⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr P York⁽⁵⁾| T: P York| OR: 95

40/1

30 lengths seventh of 10 to Shareef Star in handicap chase (66/1) at Worcester (16.5f, good to soft) 66 days ago. No certainty build on that, so percentage call is to oppose.

Form: 54/628-7

The Granson³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 82

9/1

Continues to fall in the weights without looking ready to take advantage.

Form: 00796-7

Special Buddy^p,t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 82

7/2

Maiden but arrives in good order, second in a 10-runner event at Newton Abbot last time. Should give another good account.

Form: FP5-232

Canny Tom^t²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: D Frankland| OR: 69

50/1

Poor handicap chaser nowadays. Down the field here 26 days ago and looks set for another struggle.

Form: 6560-57

St Merryn¹¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Summers| OR: 68| CD

100/1

Retains little ability and will likely struggle from out of the weights.

Form: 14P8/P8-

Trio D'ecajeul^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: M Blake| OR: 60

25/1

Poor maiden who seems unlikely to land a blow from well out of the weights.

Form: 06-6855

Non-Runners

Coby Nine¹⁷⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: D G Bridgwater J: Archie Bellamy

Knight Destroyer¹³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Forecasts

Knight Destroyer (9/4), Sir Tivo (11/4), Romanor (10/3), Shareef Star (10/3), Special Buddy (7/2), The Granson (9/1), Coby Nine (10/1), Trio D'ecajeul (25/1), Robin Des Mana (40/1), Canny Tom (50/1), St Merryn (100/1)

KNIGHT DESTROYER landed a gamble in emphatic style recently and remains well treated on hurdling form, so he's well fancied to go in again despite the presence of the thriving Sir Tivo, who bids to land the hat-trick. Shareef Star can't be dismissed, either.