13:00 Warwick

Saturday 31 December 2022

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Poundland - Proud To Support Warwick Racecourse Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 23.55s

Horizon D'Ainay^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 102

17/2

Showed ability when placed in a brace of maiden hurdles last winter and left form of chasing debut well behind when fourth of 11 in a handicap at Ludlow a month ago. One to consider.

Form: 4/225-54

Sage Advice^p⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 100| D

25/1

Has dropped a long way in the weights over hurdles, but has been struggling for form lately, so needs this switch to chasing to spark some life into him.

Form: 5966-7P

Starvoski^p⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 99| D

13/2

Signed off last term with a decisive success in first-time cheekpieces in a mares' handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter. Bettered previous efforts in this sphere when fourth of 11 at Ffos Las (2m, soft) on return last month and every chance here if able to build on that.

Form: 4/9PP1-4

Punches Cross⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 94| D

40/1

Has been regressive for current stable and, while he has dropped a long way in the weights, he's hard to make a case for having been pulled up at Ayr just 9 days ago.

Form: 6P54/4P

Miss Mcgugen⁴¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 94

28/1

Point winner who stepped up on initial efforts over hurdles when third in a 7-runner Huntingdon novice (15.8f, good) last November. Absent since but she's a worth a second look off a reasonable opening mark now switched to fences.

Form: 321373-

Eros^t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 91

14/1

Modest chaser who made promising return to action when third at Hereford, but failed to build on it at the same course last time. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 342F-33

Unit Sixtyfour^t1³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams| T: B Pauling| OR: 90| BF

4/1

Lightly-raced hurdler who has made a solid start over fences, runner-up again at Leicester a month ago. May do better still in a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 67/82-22

Valirann Gold^h,t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: H Brown| OR: 86

40/1

Didn't go on from a promising start over hurdles in Ireland last autumn and no promise as yet for current stable, including over fences.

Form: U5P-PP6

Lonimoss Bareliere^t⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: B R Summers| OR: 85

80/1

Modest hurdler who has shown some aptitude for chasing and can't be completely dismissed from a sliding mark.

Form: 228942

Templier^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 85| CD

13/2

Won this off 83 last year and shaped with some encouragement on seasonal/stable debut at Fakenham 46 days ago. Should be spot on for this, and likely to make a bold bid.

Form: 24138-4

Muse Of Fire^t³⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Adrian Heskin| T: G Hanmer| OR: 82

7/1

Successful sole start between the flags but hasn't shown a great deal under Rules so far. Has moved stables (also off a year) and warrants a market check.

Form: FF/476P-

Miladygrace²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Rex Dingle| T: M Keighley| OR: 80| BF

7/1

Proved very easy to back but confirmed promise of her previous start over fences when running out a good winner at Taunton in November. Good second at Leicester since and likely to go well again.

Form: 78/3-U12

School For Scandal³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Ben Jones| T: J Tickle| OR: 80

7/2

Point runner-up who confirmed previous encouragement over fences when an improved second (clear of rest) from out of the weights at Hereford last time. Should go close with a performance of similar merit.

Form: 55-2232

Non-Runners

El Diablo⁵³

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: H Dickin J: Benjamin Poste

Forecasts

School For Scandal (7/2), Unit Sixtyfour (4/1), Starvoski (13/2), Templier (13/2), Muse Of Fire (7/1), Miladygrace (7/1), Horizon D'Ainay (17/2), Eros (14/1), Sage Advice (25/1), El Diablo (25/1), Miss Mcgugen (28/1), Valirann Gold (40/1), Punches Cross (40/1), Lonimoss Bareliere (80/1)

SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL jumped well when a promising second at Hereford last time and, given he was 7 lb out of the weights that day, a 4 lb rise seems rather lenient, so he's fancied to go one better at a track that suits forceful tactics. Last year's winner Templier must be considered having made a respectable reappearance for his new stable and Miladygrace is also one to note.