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Sunday 24 July 2022

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Brilliant Hygiene Services Ken Boulton Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 6m 18.6s

Almost Gold^p⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 101| D

10/1

Got off the mark over fences at Huntingdon in September 2020 and returned from 19-month break with a creditable third at Warwick 78 days ago. Player if able to build on it.

Form: 29381/3

Gulliver Collonges⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 100

6/1

Down in the weights/gambled on when winning 6-runner handicap chase (2/1) at Warwick with plenty in hand a couple of months ago. Has scope for better still, so ranks as a big player.

Form: 55P87-1

The Big Sting^p,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry| OR: 90| BF| D

3/1

Modest form over hurdles but won 6 of 8 points, including last 4 and made a pleasing return to Rules when a smooth-travelling third at Worcester on chasing debut. Can improve on that, so makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 211-113

Minella Voucher^p,t⁵³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Armson⁽⁵⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 88

10/1

Modest chaser who arrives on the back of a couple of creditable efforts but clearly lacks the potential of some younger rivals now.

Form: PP54-22

High Counsel^b¹²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 88| D

8/1

Veteran who has shown there's plenty of life in him this season, scoring at Warwick in May and Southwell last time out. Remains fairly treated on past exploits.

Form: 4P4-141

Dubai Guest^b,t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Max Kendrick| T: J Coulson| OR: 88| D

22/1

Modest chaser who lacks enthusiasm under pressure and put up a poor effort at Hexham 43 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 3P3-237

Wavecrest^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 83| BF

11/1

Added to an up-and-down profile when well held at Stratford last time and, for all he's capable from this mark on his day, the percentage call is to take him on.

Form: 3-34527

Orchestrated^p⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Young| OR: 83| D

20/1

Underlined his inconsistency when a remote third at Stratford last time. Has cheekpieces back on, but he's hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 23P-523

Master Sunrise^b⁵²

Age: 13| Weight: 10-10| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 82| D

50/1

Temperamental sort who makes no appeal having been pulled up at Bangor when last seen 9 months ago.

Form: P23-426

Good Man Vinnie^b¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 79| C| D

6/1

More miss than hit over fences, his latest effort at Stratford a laboured one, so he's not one to be interested in.

Form: 7P-3233

Tom O'Roughley^b,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 74| D

11/2

Limited and, while he has often been hitting the frame of late, doesn't look capable of defying even his basement mark in a race that looks fairly competitive for the grade.

Form: 26-4444

Non-Runners

Miami Present⁴⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 12

T: H Bethell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Big Sting (3/1), Tom O'Roughley (11/2), Good Man Vinnie (6/1), Gulliver Collonges (6/1), High Counsel (8/1), Minella Voucher (10/1), Almost Gold (10/1), Miami Present (10/1), Wavecrest (11/1), Orchestrated (20/1), Dubai Guest (22/1), Master Sunrise (50/1)

Prolific pointer THE BIG STING made an encouraging start over fences when third at Worcester last month and, with improvement expected, he's fancied to open his account under Rules. Gulliver Collonges, who landed a punt at Warwick a couple of months ago, is an obvious danger, and veteran High Counsel can't be taken lightly.