3AS Leisure New & Used Motorhome Sales Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 8.84s

Jean Genie^t,v¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: David Noonan| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 105

6/1

Long-standing maiden over fences who's prone to errors, but has finished third in handicaps on 3 of his 4 starts this campaign. Lesser effort here (28f) 10 days ago, but now drops in trip and grade.

Form: 3-38336

Normandy Soldier^b1¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryan Carver| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 104| D

12/1

Fairly useful hurdle winner who came good over fences in handicap at Exeter in November. Not in the same form on both starts since 4 months apart.

Form: P-P31P6

Mr Katanga^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 101

11/4

Responded well to cheekpieces when off the mark in handicap chase at Chepstow (26.3f) in February. Rather bumped into one at the same course (23.6f) the following month. Can get back to winning ways.

Form: 573512

Lord Bryan^p,t²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 99

9/2

Unreliable type who lost his way after making a winning return in handicap at Market Rasen (21.4f). Stopped the slide when second at Chepstow (23.6f) last month having dropped in the weights.

Form: 635P82

Bobmahley⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 94| BF

5/2

Returned from a year off with a pair of runner-up efforts in handicaps this winter, at Doncaster in November on latter occasion. Disappointing at Uttoxeter next time though, so needs to bounce back.

Form: 3/34-22P

Ballybreen^h,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 90| D

17/2

Successful over fences at Fontwell (26f) last winter but exploits more miss than hit subsequently, again below form when fifth at Hereford 14 days ago. Now below last winning mark with hood back on.

Form: 56FU65

Tom O'Roughley^t²¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 76| D

12/1

Maiden hurdler, but was a winning pointer and ran well sent chasing in a handicap at Worcester (23f) in September, conceding first run. Makes yard debut after 7 months off with tongue strap back on.

Form: 0-09362

Forecasts

Bobmahley (5/2), Mr Katanga (11/4), Lord Bryan (9/2), Jean Genie (6/1), Ballybreen (17/2), Tom O'Roughley (12/1), Normandy Soldier (12/1)

This looks a good opportunity for MR KATANGA to quickly resume winning ways having shown much improved form over fences in cheekpieces on his last 2 starts. The 8-y-o got off the mark at Chepstow in February before improving when finishing runner-up at the same course next time. Jean Genie is feared most back down in trip and grade, while Tom O'Roughley has potential over fences but has a 7-month absence to overcome on his yard debut.