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Saturday 16 April 2022

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Our Green Corner Los Gigantes Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:14 | Winning time: 5m 8.7s

Askinvillar^h⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: James Davies| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 99

15/2

Point winner who has shown fair form over hurdles and seems on a fair mark. Let down by both his jumping and attitude sent chasing at Wincanton on Sunday when backed but switch to this left-handed track up in trip should suit at least.

Form: 1/09335

Forget You Not^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 88| BF

10/3

Been running well when completing, winning at Exeter and Wincanton and not beaten far at latter track 17 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 8-71P13

Demothi⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 85

20/1

Maiden Irish pointer. Poor form over hurdles. Quickly switched to chasing and handicapping off stiff-looking mark.

Form: P83-P64

Pola Chance^v1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 82

7/2

Hurdles winner in January 2020 and has a race in her over fences judged on front-running second at Taunton penultimate start. Visor replaces blinkers.

Form: 4/04626

Master Mikey Dee³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Reed| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 78

9/2

Little impact over hurdles though sprang a surprise from just out of the handicap on his chasing bow at Taunton (2m) last month, probably fortunate. Will need more up 5 lb/in trip.

Form: 650071

Priory Wood^b1⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 76

7/1

Some promise over hurdles and ex-pointer could do better now handicap chasing with professional back in the saddle and blinkers on. Interesting.

Form: 5-9790P

Bees And Honey^p1,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: R G Hawker| OR: 72

20/1

No show over hurdles, including in handicaps (tongue tied on latest start). Big step forward needed now chasing. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 300-0P9

Scrumpy Boy^p1,t⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 70

9/2

Exposed maiden, little impact since returning from a long lay-off this season. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 42/9576

Non-Runners

Eros²⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: K Woollacott J: Non Runner

Iceburgh Bay²³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: P Hobbs & J White J: Sean Houlihan

Thais Toir²³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: A Wintle J: K Brogan

Forecasts

Eros (3/1), Forget You Not (10/3), Pola Chance (7/2), Thais Toir (4/1), Scrumpy Boy (9/2), Master Mikey Dee (9/2), Iceburgh Bay (7/1), Priory Wood (7/1), Askinvillar (15/2), Bees And Honey (20/1), Demothi (20/1)

Not a strong race and PRIORY WOOD could be interesting on his first go in a handicap chase. There was promise over hurdles and he's dropped a bit further in the weights now sent over fences with Richie McLernon taking over from an amateur. Take the hint if he's backed. Forget You Not has experience over the larger obstacles and must be respected in this field.