West Sussex Breast Screening Service Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 5m 11.9s

Darebin^b²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 106| C

9/1

Temperamental chaser who bounced back in a change of headgear to win at Fontwell in October. Also a creditable second at Sandown in December but below par since. Blinkers back on.

Form: 172445

Silent Assistant¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J R Wildman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 103

4/1

Fair maiden hurdler/chaser. Creditable third over C&D in January but not in the same form since, beaten 22 lengths into second at Fontwell 15 days ago. Return to this venue needs to help spark a revival.

Form: 0-36362

Balkardy^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Fergus Gillard| T: Evan Williams| OR: 99

9/2

Scored over hurdles at Exeter in November. Not disgraced on his chasing bow when third of 9 in handicap at Taunton (2m) 20 days ago. He may do better still.

Form: 515453

En Coeur^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Daniel Sansom| T: J W Mullins| OR: 95| C

5/2

Good record here, including another win in January. Solid efforts in defeat at Fontwell since. Should give another good account.

Form: 231322

Loup De Maulde²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 92

85/40

Has shaped well on 2 of his 3 starts over fences, only just failing to get up over 2m at Taunton last month. Up in trip. Likely to be winning soon.

Form: 943362

Forecasts

Loup De Maulde (85/40), En Coeur (5/2), Silent Assistant (4/1), Balkardy (9/2), Darebin (9/1)

LOUP DE MAULDE has a less exposed profile than the rest of these and is taken to gain compensation for his latest Taunton near-miss now stepping up in trip. The reliable En Coeur may give him most to think about. Balkardy would also enter the reckoning if showing up here rather than Chepstow.