15:35 Leicester

Tuesday 1 March 2022

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Coldstream Guards Association Leicester Branch Centenary Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 6m 16.1s

Elmdale^p1³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Zac Baker⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 98

13/2

Ex-pointer who didn't really kick on over hurdles and hasn't made a particularly encouraging start to his chasing career. Hopes pinned on first-time cheekpieces perking him up here.

Form: P7-43P5

Celma Des Bois²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 97| C

11/1

Lightly-raced in recent seasons, but proved that he retains all his ability when scoring over 2½m here on return in January. Failed to shine at Chepstow next time, but one to consider all the same.

Form: 52U2-1P

Ring The Moon^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 97| C

8/1

Landed back-to-back handicaps fitted with cheekpieces/tongue tie last winter. However, he has failed to complete on 3 of his last 4 starts and latest effort at Bangor was woeful.

Form: 11P-8FP

Dawn Raider^p,t⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 90

15/8

Overall strike rate is poor (2-45), but it's hard to fathom why that is the case based on his thoroughly decisive victory at Carlisle (2½m) last week. Will take some stopping if in the same mood here.

Form: 544P61

Kilcasey Gold^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: C Ellam| OR: 88

40/1

Has offered very little in various race-types, pulled up for the fourth time under Rules from 7 starts in a Navan handicap chase last week. Since rejoined former yard and set for another struggle.

Form: PPP07P

Catlin^v1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Paul O'Brien| T: N Kent| OR: 80| D

11/1

Won a 2-runner handicap at Newcastle (23.4f) with cheekpieces enlisted for the first time in November, but she has failed to back that up both starts since. Now tried in a visor.

Form: 17-P15P

Royal Act^b¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 77

33/1

Ended a long losing run from 6 lb out of handicap at Bangor (17.4f) in January but, commensurate with his hit-and-miss profile, he wasn't in anything like the same form here next time.

Form: 62-4P18

Dr Oakley²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 77

14/1

Hurdles winner off 9 lb higher at Wincanton in February 2020. However, no show in 4 starts since returning from a lengthy absence, including on chase debut following a wind op at Taunton last time.

Form: 1F/6P8P

For Fitz Sake^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Harry Reed| T: L Morgan| OR: 75

11/4

No show initially under Rules, but won his sole start in points and latest chase debut third upped to 3m at Market Rasen, where he was 18 lb 'wrong', represented a step in the right direction.

Form: 16-7693

Forecasts

Dawn Raider (15/8), For Fitz Sake (11/4), Elmdale (13/2), Ring The Moon (8/1), Celma Des Bois (11/1), Catlin (11/1), Dr Oakley (14/1), Royal Act (33/1), Kilcasey Gold (40/1)

For all that DAWN RAIDER's strike rate is anything but compelling, he is easily the most appealing of these on the back of his recent breakthrough success over fences at Carlisle where he settled better than has often been the case. If the 10-y-o gets into a similar rhythm here, he should have little trouble going in again under a penalty. Celma des Bois and For Fitz Sake can fill the places.