Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 7.50s

Gemirande⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 116

7/4

Won over fences at Pau prior to joining this yard and has ran creditably when placed on both chase starts in Britain, shaping better than result at Chepstow 63 days ago. Should again be competitive.

Form: 1P70-23

Castlegrange^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: K Scott| OR: 114

14/1

Ex-Irish hurdler/chaser, yet to make any major impact over fences this season, though ran well over hurdles at Limerick in December. Inadequate test when beaten on yard debut at Ayr last time.

Form: 46P285

Ard Chros^b,t¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 102| CD

6/5

Seeking a quickfire hat-trick after wins at Ayr and this course last month, scoring in particularly taking fashion on his most recent outing. The one to beat if in same form under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: 565611

Calle Malva^p⁴⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 98| D

11/1

Much improved when bolting up in 23f mares' handicap at Newcastle on her most recent outing. Looked certain to progress further but may not be at her peak back down in trip after 18 months off.

Form: P42/541-

Holme Abbey^b1³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 87| D

8/1

Hexham novices' handicap chase winner last spring but has shown little since the summer, a reversion to hurdling at Newcastle failing to pay dividends last time. Blinkers now reached for.

Form: 1546F0

Forecasts

Ard Chros (6/5), Gemirande (7/4), Holme Abbey (8/1), Calle Malva (11/1), Castlegrange (14/1)

A change of tactics has seemingly helped ARD CHROS find the consistency he had previously lacked and he looks the one to beat in his bid to win his third race in as many weeks. Gemirande has shaped well on both chase starts for Venetia Williams and should prove capable of winning from his current mark. Calle Malva won well at Newcastle when last seen in November 2020 and is also interesting.