19:50 Warwick

Saturday 7 May 2022

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Racing TV Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 6m 9.6s

Almost Gold^p⁵⁸⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 102| D

11/1

Fairly useful 19f hurdles winner who opened chase account at his sixth attempt at Huntingdon (23.6f) in September 2020. Absent since, but resumes on the same mark so is an interesting contender.

Form: 529381/

Lord Sparky^b,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Andrews| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 100| D

7/2

All 4 chase wins have been at Huntingdon, with his latest success coming in handicap in December. Ran creditably back at the same course 19 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: P23242-

Orchestrated^p¹⁷⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: M Young| OR: 85| D

16/1

Rediscovered some form since joining current stable, runner-up at Stratford in October before third at Fontwell 4 days later. However, reportedly bled when pulled up the following month.

Form: F/P523P-

Yaazaain^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Tom Buckley| T: N J Hawke| OR: 80

6/1

Remains a maiden under Rules. Shaped better than bare result all 3 starts over fences last summer, but struggled for form on Flat/hurdles since and fared little better back chasing last time.

Form: 374044-

Oceans Red^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 79| D

7/4

Stepped up markedly from chase debut in March when opening account in novice handicap at Bangor (3m) a month later, even if he did have some luck. Can continue progress and follow up.

Form: 9/P7431-

High Counsel^b²⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 10-6| J: K Brogan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 78| CD

9/2

At the veteran stage but change of running style seemed to perk him up when fourth at Carlisle (24.5f) in February. Lesser efforts reverted to hold-up tactics both starts since but 2 lb lower still now.

Form: 6454P4-

Message Man^v⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Shane Quinlan| T: H Brown| OR: 77

22/1

Little impact in a trio of points and similar story so far under Rules, including when falling at the second on chase debut at Plumpton last time.

Form: 5P4PPF-

Ingeborg Zilling²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Lily Pinchin| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 69

16/1

Off 8 months before struggling in 4 handicaps over hurdles/fences this year, faring no better upped in trip/refitted cheekpieces in chase at Bangor (3m) last month.

Form: 7/4PP57-

Crosspoint²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Cillin Leonard| T: Dr J R J Naylor| OR: 67

200/1

Unplaced completed start (ran out on debut) in points and well beaten only completed start from trio of hurdles at Wincanton. Makes chase/handicap debut.

Form: R5/P9P-

Non-Runners

Pour Une Raison²³

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: N R Mitchell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Oceans Red (7/4), Lord Sparky (7/2), High Counsel (9/2), Yaazaain (6/1), Pour Une Raison (10/1), Almost Gold (11/1), Orchestrated (16/1), Ingeborg Zilling (16/1), Message Man (22/1), Crosspoint (200/1)

OCEANS RED may have been helped by his challenger falling at the final fence at Bangor, but he still looked to be well treated making only his second start over fences and a 4 lb rise might not prevent him following up. He can prove too strong for Lord Sparky, with Almost Gold also interesting despite his long absence.