16:20 Southwell

Wednesday 13 April 2022

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Cazoo Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 18.04s

Rosearelli^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: James Davies| T: A Stronge| OR: 99

8/1

Made it 2-2 over fences with a comfortable success at Ffos Las 21 days ago (beat next time out winner) and a 9 lb rise may not be enough to stop her landing the hat-trick.

Form: 7-65011

Massini Man¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Groucott| OR: 97

5/2

Winless since 2018 but has performed creditably of late, runner-up on all 4 starts in 2022. Tends to go well at Southwell so likely to give another good account despite yard's quiet spell.

Form: 482222

Steady The Ship^b1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 96

11/2

Little impact in handicap hurdles this season. Needs to find improvement for the switch to chasing with first-time blinkers applied.

Form: 47-0578

Legendary Rhythm⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: David Noonan| T: T Symonds| OR: 88| BF

5/1

Standout effort over fences when third at Leicester (2m) in February, though hasn't been as good on other occasions. Capable of giving a good account withour posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5-46735

Diamond Rose^p1¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: C Gethings| T: J S Smith| OR: 78

8/1

Not a chaser on looks and is yet to achieve much over fences, her jumping deteriorating when again beaten 30 lengths when third at Hereford 19 days ago. First-time cheekpieces go on.

Form: 547533

Fraterculus^p,t¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 77

5/2

Better known as a hurdler and seemed in good heart when last seen in that sphere. Not seen to best effect on his only completed start over fences and he may prove capable of better returning from a break.

Form: P84334

Glacier Fox¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 72

66/1

Limited hurdler who has offered nothing in a pair of chase starts. Easily opposable.

Form: 733864

Non-Runners

Baghdad Central⁵⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: N Kent J: Paul O'Brien

Unblinking¹³⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: R Bevis J: Jordan Nailor

Forecasts

Fraterculus (5/2), Massini Man (5/2), Legendary Rhythm (5/1), Steady The Ship (11/2), Diamond Rose (8/1), Rosearelli (8/1), Baghdad Central (14/1), Unblinking (33/1), Glacier Fox (66/1)

ROSEARELLI has made a flawless start to her chasing career and looks a have a straightforward task in maintaining her unbeaten record over fences. Massini Man has been consistent of late and should prove the main danger, whilst Fraterculus is unexposed as a chaser and lurks on a workable mark.