15:24 Newton Abbot

Saturday 16 April 2022

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Get Well Soon Big Jim Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 6m 32.4s

Summit Like Herbie²³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-7| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 102| D

14/1

Capitalised on a reduced mark when scoring at Doncaster in November, but has failed to complete the last twice and he's hardly a reliable proposition.

Form: 3712PU

Good Man Vinnie¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: David Bass| T: P Henderson| OR: 92| CD

12/1

Appeared to return to form when second in a five-runner Uttoxeter handicap in November, but no impact in three subsequent starts and it's best to look elsewhere.

Form: P52PP7

Kingsmill Gin²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 90| D

7/1

Showed improved form to shed her maiden tag over a similar trip at Taunton in December. Not disgraced both subsequent starts at Chepstow and she's one to consider.

Form: P-F5145

Le Tueur^v¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J E Moore| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 88| BF

4/1

Hurdles winner who has found his feet over fences the last twice, runner-up in handicaps at Plumpton and Hexham. Still, needs something extra in order to go one better here.

Form: PP6P22

Motown Lake^t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 87| BF

15/8

Responded well to the addition of cheekpieces when making it second time lucky over fences at Uttoxeter (3m). Fair fourth off this revised mark next time and he should be in the mix.

Form: 900U14

Cobra Commander⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: T Symonds| OR: 84

4/1

Looked better than ever when finally opening his account in a 23f Taunton handicap chase recently. Will be a danger to all if in a similar mood here, despite going up 9 lb.

Form: 33-7PP1

Dont Be Robin^p⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 83| D

14/1

Scored off this mark at Plumpton in November, but typically in-and-out since and others make more appeal on balance.

Form: 416764

Hartland Quay^b,t1¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 70

12/1

Couple of decent efforts to his name over hurdles, but latest display in a seller at Exeter was uninspiring and he was pulled up on debut in this sphere at Chepstow last month. Tongue strap applied.

Form: F438P7

Non-Runners

Treacys Jim²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: J D Frost J: Non Runner

Havana River²¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: R G Hawker J: Sean Houlihan

Forecasts

Motown Lake (15/8), Cobra Commander (4/1), Le Tueur (4/1), Kingsmill Gin (7/1), Good Man Vinnie (12/1), Hartland Quay (12/1), Dont Be Robin (14/1), Summit Like Herbie (14/1), Treacys Jim (16/1), Havana River (20/1)

MOTOWN LAKE failed to back up his decisive Uttoxeter breakthrough success when fourth at Wetherby last month, but that effort still reads well in the context of this race and he is taken to get the better of recent Taunton winner Cobra Commander. Kingsmill Gin is also worth a second look.