14:45 Warwick

Friday 31 December 2021

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Poundland - Proud To Support Warwick Racecourse Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 29.93s

Atlantic Storm^t⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: B R Summers| OR: 100| D

16/1

Fair chaser who has slipped down the weights and took a step back in the right direction when fourth at Market Rasen 43 days ago. One to consider down in grade.

Form: 324574

Duarigle¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Henderson| OR: 99

28/1

Fairly useful hurdler in 2019 but has yet to prove he retains his ability back from a long absence this season. Recent chasing debut was pretty tame, so easily passed over.

Form: 306/5F0

Folly Gate^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Chester Williams⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 99

8/1

Fair maiden hurdler who shaped as if still in form at Taunton last time. Previous chase efforts were underwhelming, but it's too soon to write him off in this discipline.

Form: 755-424

Little Light^v⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 98| D

7/1

Posted best effort this term when second of 5 in handicap chase at Fakenham (16.3f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Claims if building on that.

Form: 445-362

Eros²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁵⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 97

8/1

Form: 33P0-53

Lunar Lander^h1⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Ralph| OR: 89

7/1

Little encouragement in a bumper/over hurdles, so hard to make a solid case for now switched to the larger obstacles. Also tried in a hood for the first time.

Form: 84P-90

Elisezmoi^h1,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 89

3/1

Modest maiden chaser on balance. Returned to form under a positive ride when third at Lingfield 11 days ago and appeals as the type to benefit from a hood, so he's one to note.

Form: P44-563

Pola Chance^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 88

12/1

On a handy mark based on hurdling form and proved she retains some ability when fourth in handicap at Lingfield on chasing debut 11 days ago. Not a forlorn hope with the hood refitted.

Form: P414/04

Muse Of Fire^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: J Groucott| OR: 86

5/1

Point winner who has shown potential over fences but has too often been let down by his jumping. Mark is tumbling, though, so he's a player if he can avoid mistakes.

Form: 7/FF-476

Templier^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: James Best| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR: 83| D

12/1

Still waiting to add to his Hereford handicap chase win in November 2019 and not so good this term (over hurdles last twice). Cheekpieces back on. Hard to fancy.

Form: 3P-P324

Master Malcolm^p,t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 89

10/1

Clear signs of ability in bumpers and over hurdles, but is yet to offer much encouragement in this sphere.

Form: 5-32P64

Nyoufsea¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sadik| OR: 79

125/1

Failed to progress over hurdles and no form over fences this season for new connections.

Form: U-4P7U6

Forecasts

Elisezmoi (3/1), Muse Of Fire (5/1), Lunar Lander (7/1), Little Light (7/1), Folly Gate (8/1), Eros (8/1), Master Malcolm (10/1), Templier (12/1), Pola Chance (12/1), Atlantic Storm (16/1), Duarigle (28/1), Nyoufsea (125/1)

ELISEZMOI benefited from a positive ride at Lingfield last time and his free-going style could lend itself to this track if he gets into a good rhythm, so he's a tentative choice in a tricky handicap chase. The grade-dropping Atlantic Storm is a threat and Eros has the potential for better as a chaser, so he's another one to consider.