15:00 Taunton

Tuesday 21 February 2023

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Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 52.1s

Stormy Flight^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 115| C

85/40

Winless since early 2021 but he got right back on track after a wind op when clear second of 5 in handicap chase at Chepstow (23.6f) 18 days ago. Holds very good claims nudged up only 1 lb.

Form: 25-0942

Trixster^t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 114| C| D

9/2

Won 3m Southwell handicap chase under this rider last spring. Creditable placed efforts here and Catterick last two runs and ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 12-2723

Reserve Tank¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 113

15/2

Inconsistent sort who is winless since 2019. Best of his three efforts for current yard when fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Chepstow (19.4f) 18 days ago. Needs to back it up now.

Form: 43-3PP4

Across The Line^b1,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: S Hosie| OR: 113

28/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser for Dan Skelton. Won a Stratford hunter chase for this yard in May but has found life harder in handicap company since. Blinkers are reached for now.

Form: 165380

Premiumaccess^b,t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 111

9/1

Twelve runs since his last win in 2020 and only sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Exeter (24.2f) 42 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3-422U6

Potters Venture^p1¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 107

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler for Philip Hobbs who scored over fences on his yard debut at Newton Abbot (25.8f) in October. Well held all three starts since, though, and tried in cheekpieces here.

Form: 3-P1863

All Dancer^t⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 105

9/2

Fairly useful ex-French 17f hurdles winner. Is a chaser on looks but yet to match hurdles form in this sphere, only sixth of 8 at Huntingdon last time. Plenty more is required.

Form: 13/4-576

Dock Road^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 99

6/1

Winless over fences but arrives in good nick for his current yard, third of 10 in handicap chase at Hereford (25.2f) 16 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: P2-52U3

Forecasts

Stormy Flight (85/40), All Dancer (9/2), Trixster (9/2), Dock Road (6/1), Reserve Tank (15/2), Premiumaccess (9/1), Potters Venture (12/1), Across The Line (28/1)

STORMY FLIGHT showed the benefit of breathing surgery when a clear runner-up at Chepstow last time and is weighted to go one better nudged up just 1 lb here. Trixster is proving a reliable sort and can have a say on the back of his solid Catterick third, with in-form Dock Road also in the mix.