14:45 Warwick

Saturday 31 December 2022

All11:5512:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Poundland Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 39.3s

Real Stone^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 122| D

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler who doubled his tally in ready fashion in a novice at Hereford (21.7f) during spring of 2021. Given a considerate introduction on belated return/chase bow at Ffos Las in November and this should reveal a good deal more.

Form: 424F1/7

Mot Pour Mot^t1²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 122

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler in France who made the frame in pair of listed events at 18.9f during the spring. Has chase experience earlier in his career and he's an interesting runner for good yard returned to larger obstacles.

Form: 3603-23

Conkwell Legend⁶⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Adrian Heskin| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 119| D

17/2

Midnight Legend gelding who cemented positive start over hurdles when off the mark in a Sandown handicap (19.8f, heavy) back in February 2021. Lengthy absence to overcome here but he's still very much unexposed now tackling larger obstacles.

Form: 33331/

Mister Watson⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Lorcan Williams| T: B Pauling| OR: 119| D

4/1

50/1 winner on handicap bow over hurdles at Lingfield (19.5f) a year ago and unlucky not to make a successful chasing debut after 9 months off at Bangor, seemingly in control when slithered on landing last, losing considerable momentum/ground. Claims of same mark.

Form: 51565-3

Here Comes McCoy^t⁶²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 117| C| D

12/1

Course bumper winner who doubled hurdles tally in a Market Rasen novice (18.6f) during March of last year. Not disgraced at Cheltenham a month later but he's another who has been absent since. Chase debut.

Form: 417216/

Generous Day³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 115| C| D

11/2

Dual course winner who stepped up plenty on his return over hurdles when staying on strongly to score over fences at Southwell (20.4f) in November. 6 lb higher mark to defy here but clearly a big player if arriving in same form.

Form: 4852-81

Lounge Lizard^v³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 113| BF

10/3

5-y-o who has proved consistent over hurdles, without looking straightforward. Possible he needed the experience on chase debut at Bangor (3m) 5 weeks ago but he does need to kick on from that now. Visor back on.

Form: 2232-26

Coupdebol^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: T R George| OR: 112| CD

9/2

C&D winner from 8 lb lower mark 10 months ago and likely he'd have followed up but for crashing out at the last at Uttoxeter in March. Excuses on return and whilst he was below his best when fourth at Southwell (20.4f) latest, he still appeals as being on a handy mark.

Form: 831F-34

Cokytho¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: O Sherwood| OR: 114

25/1

Boasts plenty of experience over fences in France, running best race when 3 lengths second in 8-runner claimer at Auteuil (17.4f) when last seen in September. Handy 4-y-o allowance and interesting if strong in the betting.

Form: 86-4442

Non-Runners

Destin D'Ajonc²⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: J & A O'Neill J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Lounge Lizard (10/3), Mister Watson (4/1), Coupdebol (9/2), Generous Day (11/2), Mot Pour Mot (8/1), Conkwell Legend (17/2), Here Comes McCoy (12/1), Real Stone (16/1), Destin D'Ajonc (16/1), Cokytho (25/1)

Consistency hasn't been MISTER WATSON's strong suit but he was unlucky not to make a winning return/chase debut at Bangor in November, slithering on landing last and losing considerable momentum/ground. Given a short break since, he gets the nod to confirm the promise of that run. Recent Southwell scorer Generous Day and Kim Baley's interesting French recruit Mot Pour Mot head up the dangers.