15:05 Stratford

Sunday 18 July 2021

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Ardencote Destination Spa Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 49.5s

Somethinboutangela³¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 117| BF| D

11/4

Scored on chasing bow at Perth last August but not seen out since modest fifth in handicap chase at Hexham (20.1f) 10 months ago. In good hands but has bit to prove on his comeback run.

Form: 124/315-

Vocaliser^p,t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 113

11/2

Three-time winner last season who got back on track when second in 2m5f handicap chase at Newton Abbot 26 days ago. looking likely winner when blundering last. Player nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 117P-P2

Demon D'Aunou^h²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 110| BF

5/2

Winless since last summer but he's caught the eye under 7 lb claimer of late, set lots to do when seventh at Newton Abbot (21f) 26 days ago. Bold showing is on the cards now.

Form: 3542-37

Lies About Milan^b³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 110

7/2

Unreliable type who has still to get his head in front. Only fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Worcester (23f) 36 days ago so others are much preferred.

Form: 443-P25

Nikki Steel²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: D Bourne| OR: 109

6/1

Landed 2m Chepstow handicap in April but veteran has been well below par all three runs since, back over fences when fifth at Southwell 27 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 43/1-765

Steeles Terrace^t⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: A W Carroll| OR: 107

16/1

Fair winning chaser but off the track since 2019. Subsequently scored in points but twice pulled up in that sphere of late so others are lot more persuasive.

Form: 33/2-3PP

Non-Runners

Don't Ask⁷⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: A M Hales J: Harry Bannister

Jimmy The Digger³²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: H D Daly J: T J O'Brien

Notnow Seamus¹¹⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: D J Jeffreys J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Demon D'Aunou (5/2), Somethinboutangela (11/4), Don't Ask (3/1), Lies About Milan (7/2), Jimmy The Digger (9/2), Vocaliser (11/2), Nikki Steel (6/1), Notnow Seamus (8/1), Steeles Terrace (16/1)

DEMON D'AUNOU is fancied to take a big step forward having caught the eye when claimer ridden at Newton Abbot last time and open his account over fences. Vocaliser rates a big threat however, having looked right back on track when runner-up and ahead of the selection there. Southwell-scorer Don't Ask is another who commands plenty of respect in an open handicap.