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Saturday 28 January 2023

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Paul Wainwright Superams 60th Birthday Celebrations Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:08 | Winning time: 5m 13.37s

Franigane³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: H Whittington| OR: 118

16/1

Looked a useful hurdling prospect when scoring at Wetherby in February 2021. Set a stiff examination when well beaten on chase debut/returning from 22 months off at Kelso (17f) in December and this ought to reveal more.

Form: 24212/4

Hometown Hero^p1,t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 115| BF

12/1

Irish point winner who opened account over hurdles at Market Rasen (20.6f) last February. Solid start over fences this winter, matching previous best when third over 3m at Wetherby in December. Pulled up at first-named venue on Boxing Day but too soon to write him off. Cheekpieces fitted.

Form: 210-33P

Chanceux²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 114

10/3

Dual novice hurdle winner (at around 2m) last winter who was pulled up on 2 of his 3 starts in handicaps after, quickish ground possibly against him at Fontwell in March. Surpassed that form when an excellent second on last month's C&D chase debut. Big player.

Form: 1P3P-62

Point Him Out⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 113

25/1

Fairly useful at up to 9f on the Flat in the US and fair form when off the mark over hurdles for present yard at Stratford (16.3f) back in March. Minor encouragement in pair of chase tries to date but he doesn't boast the profile of one likely to excel in this discipline.

Form: 6412-62

Diomede Des Mottes^t³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 113

33/1

Lightly raced and not the easiest to win with over hurdles. Entitled to have needed first start for 19 months over 26f here in November and in midfield when taking an early fall at Market Rasen (21.4f) on Boxing Day. This should reveal more.

Form: 2PP5/7F

Gold Emery³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 111| BF

9/2

Point winner who made perfect start under Rules when off the mark in 17f Carlisle maiden hurdle last February. Ran well under a penalty when third on return at Ayr (20.5f) 5 weeks ago and he's a very intriguing chase debutant with that under his belt.

Form: 8P11-3

Animal³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 109

7/2

Bumper winner who opened chase account from 4 lb lower mark at Fakenham (21.2f) 13 months ago. Largely consistent since, albeit not looking any better than the bare result when third at Wincanton (20f) on Boxing Day. Each-way possibilities again.

Form: 413-633

Not Sure^b²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 107

11/2

Made frame on several occasions without success over hurdles but put it all together (in first-time blinkers) to open his account over fences at Hereford (20.8f) 24 days ago, keeping on well. Remains unexposed in this sphere and not discounted from 8 lb higher.

Form: P2-4441

Drop Him In³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: W T Kennedy| T: O Murphy| OR: 105

40/1

Maiden hurdler in Ireland who made frame on 2 of his 4 starts in points prior to a creditable third returned to timber for new stable at Lingfield (23f) last month. Discouraging effort on chase debut at Huntingdon last month, though, and will need to leave that performance behind.

Form: 63F4-37

Tip Top Mountain^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: R Walford| OR: 104| BF| CD

11/1

C&D winner who took well to chasing last season, gaining third career success on return at Fontwell (19.5f) in November. Never figured ridden closer to the pace than ideal/made errors at Plumpton (19.7f) since but overall profile suggests he can get back on track.

Form: 4123-14

Discko Des Plages^t⁶⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Paul O'Brien| T: R Hobson| OR: 97

15/2

Tame finishing an issue with him but well weighted these days and he looked set to win until unseating 3 out on return over C&D in November. Same mark here so well worth another chance on balance.

Form: 22/326-F

Luis Van Zandt^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 80| D

100/1

Handicap hurdle winner for Gavin Cromwell during summer of 2020 but disappointing over fences for current yard and passed over operating from out of the weights.

Form: 0FP/705

Forecasts

Chanceux (10/3), Animal (7/2), Gold Emery (9/2), Not Sure (11/2), Discko Des Plages (15/2), Tip Top Mountain (11/1), Hometown Hero (12/1), Franigane (16/1), Point Him Out (25/1), Diomede Des Mottes (33/1), Drop Him In (40/1), Luis Van Zandt (100/1)

DISCKO DES PLAGES has a history of tame finishes to his name but he looked the likely winner when unseating 3 out over C&D in November and, from an unchanged mark, he could just be worth chancing to prove the point here. Chanceux was inconsistent over timber but his C&D chase debut second on New Year's Eve was a solid effort and he's feared, along with Hereford-scorer Not Sure and chase-debutant Gold Emery.