15:25 Warwick

Thursday 21 April 2022

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Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 3m 52.1s

One For Billy^t³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-1| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 112| CD

4/1

Easily best effort this season when runner-up off much-reduced mark at Wetherby last month, albeit there was a suspicion he was outbattled. Of interest back over fences now.

Form: 8/06832

Turning Gold^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: R Bevis| OR: 109| D

9/2

Took advantage of a much-reduced mark in 11-runner handicap hurdle (40/1) at Leicester in February and better than bare result when third at Doncaster since. Back over fences now but made a discouraging debut in this sphere 27 months ago for Nigel Twiston-Davies.

Form: 0-P0813

Elios D'Or²⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Bryan Carver| T: R Walford| OR: 108| BF| D

9/1

Good jumper who landed back-to-back handicap chases at Worcester before good third there in July. Dropped away at Stratford following month and not seen since. Back on a good mark now.

Form: 331136

Calidad⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| OR: 108WS

13/2

Standout effort when second in 17f Fontwell novice hurdle in November. Has a physique for chasing but made a disappointing start at Sedgefield 81 days ago (again well backed).

Form: 0-65254

Opening Bid^h²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 107| CD

17/2

Fair 2m winning hurdler but proved disappointing on each of his last 2 starts in that sphere and well held switched to chasing next 2 outings.

Form: 317P63

Shortcross Storm^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: C Honour| OR: 103| D

18/5

Opened his account in this sphere at Newton Abbot in June. Creditable second of 3 in handicap chase at Chepstow (16f, good) 19 days ago after 9 months off and entitled to come on for that.

Form: 1-21452

Atlantic Storm^t¹¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Hammond| T: B R Summers| OR: 96| D

11/1

Fair chaser who has slipped down the weights but added to patchy record at Warwick when last seen on New Year's Eve.

Form: 245747

Across The Channel¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 92

6/1

Point winner who has run to a fair level without success over hurdles. Similar form when fourth on chase bow at Taunton 2 weeks ago despite let down by his jumping when it mattered. Entitled to do better and has been eased 3 lb.

Form: 6-86574

Forecasts

Shortcross Storm (18/5), One For Billy (4/1), Turning Gold (9/2), Across The Channel (6/1), Calidad (13/2), Opening Bid (17/2), Elios D'Or (9/1), Atlantic Storm (11/1)

ACROSS THE CHANNEL made some novicey mistakes when fourth on his chase bow at Taunton but it was still a good run in terms of form and he is entitled to build on that eased another 3 lb. Elios d'Or has been off 8 months but is on a favourable mark if ready to go, while One For Billy went close over hurdles off his much-reduced rating at Wetherby last month.