14:15 Warwick

Thursday 21 April 2022

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Watch On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 6m 1.50s

Another Mystery²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 99| D

4/1

Point winner who failed to meet expectations in a bumper but much more like it when third on hurdles debut at Plumpton in January. Failed to build on that next time but interesting he makes quick switch to handicaps/chasing.

Form: 1-833

Great D'Ange^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 97| D

16/1

Cost €82,000 after winning at the third attempt in Irish points. Showed promise on hurdling debut at Wincanton (brought down) but well held next 2 starts in that sphere and made an inauspicious start in handicaps/over fences when falling at Leicester.

Form: 1-7B90F

Regaby^p,t¹⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 95| D

7/1

Has done well over fences this season and still on the upgrade judged on his last 2 wins at Sedgefield in November. Must be respected back from a break.

Form: 1P6211

Unblinking¹⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: R Bevis| OR: 90| C

16/1

Arrives on a lengthy losing run over hurdles, and only eleventh of 16 in handicap at Southwell 142 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere making belated chase debut.

Form: 80/655-0

Flames Of Passion^p¹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 87

6/1

Runner-up sole start between the flags but just poor form over hurdles. No surprise if she fared a bit better now chasing back from a break.

Form: 2/66695

Bunny Boru^p,t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Mrs Izzie Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 84

7/1

Successful between the flags and there were positives to glean from her first 2 starts over hurdles last winter. Well held since though latest fifth in this headgear at Southwell was her best effort of the season. Chase debut.

Form: 67P-065

Ballycorr^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 80

2/1

Getting better with each start over fences, third of 8 in handicap at Taunton (23f, good) 2 weeks ago. Still has further room for improvement given hurdles form and remains unexposed at this trip.

Form: 4F8643

Stinggrey^p¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: M Young| OR: 71

25/1

Failed to complete on 2 of his 3 starts between the flags and well beaten in 3 starts over hurdles. Tailed off when falling 3 out on chase/handicap bow at Wincanton but at least showed his first bit of form when fourth at Stratford (19.4f) 11 days ago. Up in trip. 2 lb out of handicap.

Form: 7/408F4

Just Henny^t³²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 71

14/1

First past post on handicap debut (subsequently disqualified for taking wrong course) at Fontwell in November 2020 but has offered little since, including on chase bow at Huntingdon when last seen in May. 2 lb out of handicap.

Form: PF6U-97

Forecasts

Ballycorr (2/1), Another Mystery (4/1), Flames Of Passion (6/1), Bunny Boru (7/1), Regaby (7/1), Just Henny (14/1), Great D'Ange (16/1), Unblinking (16/1), Stinggrey (25/1)

It looks interesting that point-winner ANOTHER MYSTERY is making a quick switch to handicaps/chasing so could be the answer in which few make much appeal. Ballycorr is perhaps building up to something over fences so is another to consider along with Regaby, who was thriving when last seen in November.