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Thursday 7 April 2022

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Geoff Jenkins 90th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 59.65s

Downtown Getaway^t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 120| C

14/1

Course winner but he was tried in cheekpieces when pulled up in handicap chase at Carlisle (20f) 38 days ago. Tongue strap goes back on now with something to prove.

Form: 3P1P3P

Longshanks²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 118

15/8

Got off the mark over fences with a career best in 9-runner handicap at Exeter (19.2f) 27 days ago. Still lightly raced, and he's weighted to go in again with this step up in trip looking within his compass.

Form: 1-33421

Dhowin⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex| OR: 117| BF

4/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser but he arrives on back of poor run when pulled up in handicap chase at Wetherby (24.2f) 50 days ago. Sort to bounce back though.

Form: 4-3332P

Rookie Trainer^p1,t⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: G Sheehan| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 115| D

7/1

Fairly useful 19f winner over hurdles but he hasn't offered a great deal of encouragement on both his runs over fences as yet. Cheekpieces are reached for with questions to answer.

Form: 042-146

Oriental Cross^t¹¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 110| C

20/1

Course winner on her return but only twice raced since and pulled up in handicap chase at Cheltenham (20.6f) 118 days ago. Needs to hit the ground running after her lay-off.

Form: 46P-16P

Pennyforapound^b²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 109| D

7/1

Yet to score in this sphere, and tried in blinkers when below-form third of 6 in handicap chase at Hereford (20.9f) 26 days ago. Headgear is persevered with but bit to prove.

Form: 5P33P3

Marettimo¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 105

4/1

Resumed winning ways in 5-runner handicap chase at Ludlow (20f) 15 days ago. Up 7 lb but he had more in the tank there and remains well in the mix.

Form: 771331

Non-Runners

Reign Suepreme¹⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: Mrs N S Evans J: Conor Ring

Pemberley⁴¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Thomas Bellamy

Poldark Cross⁴⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: H Whittington J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Longshanks (15/8), Marettimo (4/1), Dhowin (4/1), Poldark Cross (11/2), Pennyforapound (7/1), Rookie Trainer (7/1), Pemberley (15/2), Downtown Getaway (14/1), Oriental Cross (20/1), Reign Suepreme (33/1)

LONGSHANKS looked to have more to offer when opening his chasing account at Exeter and, with few miles still on the clock, is fancied to follow up off a 6 lb higher mark. Recent Ludlow scorer Marettimo appeals as the one to chase home Phillip Hobbs's 8-y-o, with both Poldark Cross and Dhowin shortlisted too.