Recycling Association Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 39.3s

Esprit De Somoza^p,t¹⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J R Wildman⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 118| BF| CD

5/1

Scored twice in handicap chases in this grade last season, the latest over C&D in March. Poor run final start but good claims if ready to go on return under promising conditional.

Form: 413214-

Al Roc^b,t¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 116

16/1

Won 4 times over fences earlier this season but gone off the boil more recently. Down in the weights at least.

Form: P67P54

Storm Dennis²¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: N F Houlihan| T: C Gordon| OR: 116

13/8

Motoring in handicap hurdles when last seen, winning a couple of messy contests, staying on well to score at Kempton (21f) in February. This could be a good starting point for him over fences if he's ready to roll.

Form: 352811-

Shetland Bus^p,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Luke Scott⁽⁸⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 112

10/3

Completed hat-trick over hurdles last year for Justin Landy but has struggled to recapture that sort of form for current yard who remain quiet, albeit his latest Uttoxeter effort in first-time cheekpieces was better.

Form: 2F2333

Templehills^t²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 108| CD

3/1

Error-prone veteran who won this last season from 5 lb higher mark having been struggling for form. Lightning could strike twice.

Form: 8-FP544

Forecasts

Storm Dennis (13/8), Templehills (3/1), Shetland Bus (10/3), Esprit De Somoza (5/1), Al Roc (16/1)

STORM DENNIS was improving nicely in handicap hurdles when last seen and could get the hat-trick up if he takes to chasing on his return. Esprit de Somoza, successful here in March, is interesting first time back, while last year's winner Templehills could be set for a revival.