16:05 Warwick

Wednesday 18 May 2022

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Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 6m 38.21s

I'm A Starman^p⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: James Davies| T: M G Rimell| OR: 104| CD

2/1

Much better for the addition of first-time cheekpieces (retained) when second at Newbury last month. Well-held fourth of 5 on sole previous chase start back in November 2019 but ought be bang there if translating anything like that latest Newbury form over to the larger obstacles.

Form: 217862-

Great D'Ange^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 101| C

6/4

Irish point winner who came good at the second time of asking in handicap chases when forging clear over 3m here last month. Should be more to come now he's up and running and 6 lb rise doesn't look enough to stop him.

Form: 7B90F1-

Aire Valley Lad^b³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 94

9/2

Fair hurdle winner and put together a solid spell over fences last winter, finishing runner-up 3 times. Not at his best when a well-held fifth at Carlisle last month but could bounce back under Brian Hughes.

Form: 322235-

Regaby^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: Ian Williams| OR: 92

11/1

Did well over fences last season, winning 3 times between August and November. Might have needed the run after a break when 36¼ lengths eighth to Great D'ange but he'll need to have come on a lot to seriously trouble Tom George's charge this time.

Form: P62118-

Troed Y Melin¹³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: C Honour| OR: 88

11/1

Dual Exeter winner in 2020/20 campaign but never really got going in 4 outings last term. Mark has come down as a result but he returns from over 4 months off with a bit to prove.

Form: P1/44PP-

Scorpion Haze^p,t¹¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: A Stronge| OR: 86

20/1

Dispelled several lesser runs over hurdles when second on Leicester chase bow in March 2021 but not in anything like the same form in 4 starts since.

Form: P2P/4PP-

Crosspoint¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr J R J Naylor| OR: 67

200/1

Has yet to show any sign of ability.

Form: R5/P9P-P

Non-Runners

Bunny Boru²⁷

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: Mrs L Hill J: Mrs Izzie Hill

Forecasts

Great D'Ange (6/4), I'm A Starman (2/1), Aire Valley Lad (9/2), Bunny Boru (5/1), Troed Y Melin (11/1), Regaby (11/1), Scorpion Haze (20/1), Crosspoint (200/1)

GREAT D'ANGE is very much unexposed as a staying handicap chaser and can make light of a 6 lb rise for his 3m course win last month with further improvement very much on the cards. I'm A Starman is coming back to fences quite late in the day but he could be the one to give him most to do if he can reproduce anything like the form he showed when runner-up over hurdles last month.