Stratford Parks Thankyou To Owners Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 5m 34.4s

Lakota Warrior²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 122| BF

5/4

Off mark over fences at first attempt at Doncaster in March but disappointed in follow-up bid at Perth last month (made bad error early). Retains potential to do better in this sphere and well worth another chance.

Form: 813614-

Templehills^t¹⁹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Savage⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 120| CD

7/1

Experienced sort scored over C&D on his penultimate outing back in October (only other win since 2018 also came here). Typically sketchy jumper but can't be ruled out on return to this track after 6 months off.

Form: PF/7518-

Vernon Subutex^p1,t1⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Philip Armson⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 119

7/2

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in France, boasting a record of 7 wins from 24 starts. Most recently scored over hurdles at Fontainebleau in March and yard has done well with similar types recently. Dangerous.

Form: 62715U-

Realm Keeper^b1⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 118

11/1

Dual winner in 2020/21 but was badly out of sorts last season and has lots to prove currently.

Form: 110/5FF-

Helford River^t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: J Tizzard| OR: 96

3/1

Landed back-to-back 3-runner events at Newton Abbot and Fontwell in the autumn but failed to beat rival home on return from 6-month absence last month (had wind-op in break). Can still improve further but this is a tougher assignment.

Form: 731138-

Forecasts

Lakota Warrior (5/4), Helford River (3/1), Vernon Subutex (7/2), Templehills (7/1), Realm Keeper (11/1)

LAKOTA WARRIOR looked an improved model over fences when making a winning debut at Doncaster at March and can get quickly back on track here. Vernon Subutex could be anything on British debut, with David Pipe having had a fine recent spell with ex-French chasers, whilst Templehills can fill the placings back at a course that suits him well.