14:20 Wetherby

Monday 7 March 2022

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Join Racing TV Now Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 10.09s

Captain Cuckoo^p,t³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 98

9/1

Second in novice chase at Chepstow in January. Didn't get chance to show what he could do back in handicap next time (unseated early). Stiff task back in novice latest and this a lot more realistic.

Form: 5P42U4

Broomfields Kan^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 95

9/4

Placed in handicaps chases on 2 of his last 3 starts, with the form of his latest Ayr second boosted by the winner going in again since. Cheekpieces back on. Big player.

Form: 9P0362

Stamina Chope³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 94

11/1

Fair maiden hurdler at best, but hasn't really fired in 4 starts for this yard and a watching brief is advised now switching to a chase (ran once over fences in France in 2019).

Form: 30-3455

Ballycorr^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 90

8/1

Failed to make much of an impact in bumpers/hurdles, including well held on his completed start in handicaps. Remains to be seen if a switch to fences make any difference.

Form: 5-284F8

Gosuatri^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 89

5/2

French bumper winner. Placed in a couple of handicap hurdles this term. Well held sole previous start over fences but he should be capable of better in this sphere.

Form: 6-63635

Choix Des Armes^h¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 82| D

10/1

Winning hurdler for Paul Nicholls in 2018. Below that level in light career for this yard since and has never really convinced as a chaser.

Form: P37U-95

Danny Park^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: James Best| T: M Young| OR: 76

13/2

Poor form at best, finishing sixth of 11 in a similar event at Taunton last time. Will need to up his game.

Form: P7-FP06

Chance Finale²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Reed| T: C N Kellett| OR: 68

20/1

Little form of worth over hurdles, including well held in 3 handicaps. Point winner so possible he could fare better over fences.

Form: 9/F68-90

Non-Runners

Onenightintown⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: Micky Hammond J: Miss Becky Smith

Forecasts

Broomfields Kan (9/4), Gosuatri (5/2), Onenightintown (4/1), Danny Park (13/2), Ballycorr (8/1), Captain Cuckoo (9/1), Choix Des Armes (10/1), Stamina Chope (11/1), Chance Finale (20/1)

BROOMFIELDS KAN's latest Ayr second has been boosted by the winner scoring again since and that looks a very solid piece of form in the context of this race. Gosuatri didn't figure on his sole previous chase start but has shown he can be competititve off this sort of mark over hurdles and is feared most ahead of top weight Captain Cuckoo.