14:20 Sedgefield

Thursday 24 February 2022

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carpetgallop.co.uk 01785719991 Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 7m 34.21s

Loch Linnhe^p⁵⁰²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 99

16/1

Back to form when landing handicap chase at Southwell (3m) in spring 2019. Only had the two starts subsequently, off another 16 months since finishing third in similar event at Hexham when last seen.

Form: 4381/93-

Powerful Position^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 94

11/8

Point winner who left previous Rules form behind when landing handicap chase at Ffos Las (23.8f) in November. After two incompletions resumed progress over the same C&D 23 days ago and can follow up.

Form: 061UF1

Gameface^p²⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 90| CD

4/1

Opened account over hurdles here (27f) in April and followed up back over fences in a novice handicap at Hexham (24.2f) the following month. Not seen since but remains with potential as a stayer.

Form: 7/FP31-1

Well Cliche¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: M Todhunter| OR: 79

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who made more impact on first start in this sphere when third at Newcastle (20.1f) in January. Below that level here (21.1f) 15 days ago but interesting now upped in trip.

Form: 558937

Maid On Mendip^b1³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 76

18/1

Comfortably held in a Ffos Las bumper on debut and was a similar story over hurdles. Attracted support on handicap/chase debut at Chepstow (23.6f) last month but was pulled up. Blinkers now go on.

Form: 60P-0P

Supreme Steel^b²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-1| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 74

40/1

Veteran who capitalised on a much-reduced mark in novice handicap chase at Hexham in October. Fell at the last when would have been second over this C&D 5 days later, but below form since.

Form: 1F5554

Ballintogher Boy^t1⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 73

13/2

Maiden hurdler/chaser. Best effort over fences when fourth in handicap at this course (26.9f) in December. Tailed off here last month (26.3f) and needs tongue strap to have a positive effect.

Form: 60-P84P

Kildrum^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 72

8/1

Looking like a poor maiden, offering little over hurdles this season. Never involved on first chase start for this yard in handicap at Carlisle (24.5f) 17 days ago and not easy to make a case for.

Form: P-5P765

Forecasts

Powerful Position (11/8), Gameface (4/1), Ballintogher Boy (13/2), Well Cliche (13/2), Kildrum (8/1), Loch Linnhe (16/1), Maid On Mendip (18/1), Supreme Steel (40/1)

Christian Williams saddles two here and can land the prize with POWERFUL POSITION. The 7-y-o resumed his progress when landing a second handicap chase at Ffos Las earlier this month and should have more to offer. The unexposed Gameface looks the main danger despite having a 9-month absence to overcome, while Well Cliche is interesting now upped in trip on only her third start over fences.