17:34 Haydock

Saturday 16 April 2022

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Rising Sun Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:34 | Winning time: 6m 35.98s

Christmas In April^p⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 122| D

11/1

Very much all or nothing these days, winning at Newton Abbot over this trip last spring but showing little of late.

Form: 12P85P

Encounter A Giant^t1²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 122

6/1

Multiple point winner who scored easily in 25.2f maiden chase at Hereford in 2019. Best effort since when third behind promising sort over further here last month and player if building on that now dropped 3 lb/fitted with tongue tie.

Form: 1U1/P63

My Manekineko²⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 120

14/1

Dual winner in Ireland this term, latest a 3m novice chase at Navan last month. Fair run back over hurdles 4 weeks ago, though tackles longest trip he's ever faced now late in his career.

Form: 780314

Chef D'Oeuvre^p,t²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 119| C

10/3

Sketchy jumper and patchy form this season, but is a course winner and he ran well from the front when second to promising sort over further here 3 weeks ago with Encounter A Giant back in third. Bit more needed nudged up 2 lb.

Form: 3P5242

Ballyrath^p¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 117

15/2

Defied a lengthy absence at big odds when scoring at Wetherby (extended 3m) in January and best effort since back there behind Sigurd 16 days ago. Needs to back that up now.

Form: 14/1PP2

Gleno¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 111| BF

7/2

Won 3 of his 5 starts at around 3m over fences last term and turned in his best effort of the season returned to chasing from a slipping mark when second at Plumpton over this trip 13 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 238522

Lord Getaway^b¹¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 109

20/1

On a long losing run and returns from a break now. Ran well from the front at Sedgefield a couple of starts back.

Form: 52U325

Light Flicker^p²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 107

5/1

Has done well over fences this season, winning at Uttoxeter and Sedgefield and running a blinder over marathon trip at Chepstow under this rider last month (showed signs of post-race ataxia). Player here if none the worse.

Form: 1415P2

Prairie Town^p¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: A W Carroll| OR: 100| D

11/1

Unreliable sort who won again at Leicester in January. Held behind Gleno at Plumpton a fortnight ago and this looks too tough.

Form: 9P1643

Non-Runners

Sigurd¹⁶

Weight: 10-6| Age: 10

T: Miss J E Foster J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Chef D'Oeuvre (10/3), Gleno (7/2), Light Flicker (5/1), Encounter A Giant (6/1), Sigurd (6/1), Ballyrath (15/2), Prairie Town (11/1), Christmas In April (11/1), My Manekineko (14/1), Lord Getaway (20/1)

ENCOUNTER A GIANT has few miles on the clock under Rules and ran well here over further last month. Dropped 3 lb since and now fitted with a tongue tie, he could be the way to go. Gleno and Light Flicker are a couple of others to consider.