15:38 Taunton

Thursday 3 March 2022

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Chetwood Wealth Management Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 6m 19.72s

Abaya Du Mathan^b,t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 112

14/1

Dual chase winner in 2021 who shaped with promise when fourth of 5 in 26f handicap chase at Fontwell 14 days ago, going well long way. Interesting now back in trip off 3 lb lower mark.

Form: 2PF4F4

Straight Swap²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Joshua Moore| T: C Gordon| OR: 111

5/1

8/1, respectable third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Sandown (19.8f) 26 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut and no forlorn hope.

Form: 828-513

Larkbarrow Lad^b,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 110

7/2

Unreliable type but he posted good third of 9 in handicap chase at this C&D (good to soft, 7/1) 9 days ago. Claims if on his A-game again.

Form: 543523

Rosmuc Relay^p²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 108

11/1

40/1, got back on track when third of 11 in handicap chase at Exeter (19.2f) 29 days ago. Unreliable individual, however.

Form: 14-5PP3

Loud As Lions^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: T Symonds| OR: 105

25/1

17/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Huntingdon (23.6f) 48 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 31PP1/P

Wavering Down^p1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 103

13/2

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. Badly hampered early when seventh of 11 in handicap at Exeter (19.2f) on his debut over fences 29 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time and worth another chance.

Form: 301-247

Jaytee³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: W T Kennedy| T: Ian Williams| OR: 103| BF

6/1

10/3, encouraging second of 9 in handicap at Leicester (22.7f) on his debut over fences 37 days ago. In the mix in his bid for a maiden victory.

Form: 36/5272

Young O'Leary^p1⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 102| C

10/1

Course winner who posted creditable fifth of 11 in handicap chase over C&D 52 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and can make his presence felt.

Form: 215-235

Paseo²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 100| BF

9/2

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. 7/2, first run since leaving Oliver Sherwood when remote second in 3m handicap chase at Market Rasen 23 days ago, going in snatches. Needs more now.

Form: 2-55432

Jerminnie Green^v²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 95

40/1

Gained breakthrough win in 3m chase at Chepstow in November but below par since, visored when only fifth of 7 at Fontwell 24 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 0-91PP5

Forecasts

Larkbarrow Lad (7/2), Paseo (9/2), Straight Swap (5/1), Jaytee (6/1), Wavering Down (13/2), Young O'Leary (10/1), Rosmuc Relay (11/1), Abaya Du Mathan (14/1), Loud As Lions (25/1), Jerminnie Green (40/1)

A few with chances, but ABAYA DU MATHAN went sweetly for a long way before failing to get home over 26f at Fontwell and can take advantage of a reduced mark now reverted to a more suitable trip. Course winner Young O'Leary appeals as the one to give the selection most to do ahead of in-form maiden Jaytee.