14:40 Hereford

Sunday 27 February 2022

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Manor Elite Horseboxes Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 44.4s

Town Parks⁵⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Daire James McConville⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 122| C

11/1

Fairly useful chaser in 2020, winning here (20.9f) in November that year, However, below form in 3 starts this season, pulled up twice including when last seen 59 days ago. Now has a bit to prove.

Form: 213-P7P

Fix At All^p,t⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: M Scudamore| OR: 120| D

22/1

Half-brother to useful hurdler Fixe Le Kap with fairly useful form over hurdles/fences himself in France. Well held on stable debut in handicap chase at Newbury 60 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 6-16B36

Zalvados^b,t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 118| D

9/2

Left stable/seasonal debut behind when a creditable third in handicap chase at Doncaster (20.5f) 17 days ago. Eased a further 2 lb so could go well now back down to his last winning mark.

Form: 4120-73

Yggdrasil¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: Nick Williams| OR: 119

2/1

Half-brother to smart chaser Siruh du Lac who made successful handicap chase debut at Bangor (20.3f) in November. Creditable third at Ffos Las 17 days ago and major player with more progress to come.

Form: 356-213

Rose Sea Has^h²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 112

11/2

Record over fences is modest (1-17) but finished runner-up on 4 of his last 5 starts, though didn't necessarily look like winning last time. Can give his running but others preferred for win purposes

Form: 622722

Battle Of Actium^t¹⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: M Young| OR: 110

50/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. However, below that level in 4 starts over fences so far, offering little in both runs since leaving Joseph O'Brien (folding as if amiss when last seen).

Form: 0-5344P

Mystical Clouds²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: J M Quinlan| T: J Butler| OR: 109

9/4

Tricky sort who ended time with Alan King with success in handicap chase at Kempton (20.5f) early 2020. However, struggled for form for current yard, well held at Uttoxeter (20f) 29 days ago.

Form: 4656-P4

Court Royale²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 107

40/1

Good second back from a break over hurdles at Fontwell in September, but has finished down the field in 3 starts since (over fences last 2 outings). Well handicapped on old form but revival needed.

Form: P62695

Non-Runners

Gemirande⁵²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Forecasts

Yggdrasil (2/1), Mystical Clouds (9/4), Gemirande (11/4), Zalvados (9/2), Rose Sea Has (11/2), Town Parks (11/1), Fix At All (22/1), Court Royale (40/1), Battle Of Actium (50/1)

YGGDRASIL has made a promising start to his chasing career, winning at the first attempt at Bangor in November. The five-year-old followed that effort with a creditable third at Ffos Las and he can resume winning ways with further progress to come. Gemirande also has more to offer on only his third chase start for Venetia Williams, while Zalvados is interesting back down to his last winning mark.