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Saturday 9 April 2022

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Alfa Aggregate Products Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 6m 3.62s

Methodtothemadness^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-3| J: P W Wadge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 106

13/2

Performed with credit when 4 lengths second of 4 over C&D 4 weeks ago and she's back to the same mark as when successful at Hexham last summer. In the mix.

Form: 333P32

Star of Rory^t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: J Groucott| OR: 105

11/1

Opened his account in this sphere at Leicester in March but has performed well below that level twice since. Remains to be seen if the step back up in trip helps matters.

Form: 3U2154

Daranova⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: G Hanmer| OR: 96| BF

85/40

Made a good start for new trainer Gary Hanmer when second at Warwick in February, particularly considering he threw in a couple of mistakes. Interesting off his mark and Brian Hughes takes the ride.

Form: 805-362

Monition^p1¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: J Groucott| OR: 91

50/1

Long-standing maiden who has disappointed on 3 of his 4 starts for his present stable. First-time cheekpieces replace blinkers. Has plenty to prove.

Form: 60/5P-P9

Ajay's Ways^b1,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: W T Kennedy| T: F O'Brien| OR: 88| BF

14/1

Justified good support to make a winning start over fences at Fakenham (21f) in january but he's benn below that level in 2 starts since, his jumping letting him down back at Fakenham latterly. Has first-time blinkers added to tongue tie.

Form: 6-98173

On The Platform⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 85| C

11/4

Made the frame all 4 starts over fences. Hasn't quite seen out 3m on heavy ground at Uttoxeter on his last 2 starts but ground conditions are unlikely to be quite so testing here.

Form: 4-12434

Family Pot^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 85| D

7/1

Made successful chase debut at Ludlow (3m) in November and some creditable efforts in defeat, including third at Wincanton (25f) latest. Yard won this race in 2019.

Form: 333643

Ingeborg Zilling^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 77

100/1

No show in 3 handicaps (2 hurdle, 1 chase) this year. Refitted cheekpieces and a step up in trip will need to spark major improvement.

Form: 67-4PP5

Oceans Red^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 73

13/2

Poor maiden hurdler. Also well-held third in 21f Sedgefield handicap on chase debut 5 weeks ago but this ex-pointer does have the potential for better in this sphere.

Form: 69-P743

Non-Runners

Mr Katanga²⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: Miss R Curtis J: Ben Jones

Forecasts

Daranova (85/40), On The Platform (11/4), Mr Katanga (9/2), Oceans Red (13/2), Methodtothemadness (13/2), Family Pot (7/1), Star of Rory (11/1), Ajay's Ways (14/1), Monition (50/1), Ingeborg Zilling (100/1)

MR KATANGA likely bumped into a very well-handicapped rival at Chepstow last time and is taken to go one better off the same mark this time. The Gary Hanmer stable continues in excellent form so his Daranova rates an obvious danger under Brian Hughes. Last-time-out C&D runner-up Methodtothemadness may prove best of the remainder.