Atherstone Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 5m 47.1s

Rostello^b1,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 101| D

12/1

Stratford winner over this trip in July but has looked a shadow of that performer in 2 starts back this year. Given a chance by the handicapper at least and has a change of headgear.

Form: 8543P4

Big Changes^t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 98

9/2

Won 2 conditionals' events in the space of 8 days under this rider in October (latterly a 3m event at Ayr). Might have done improving but unwise to rule out a good run back under Lewis Dobb.

Form: 211354

Keplerian^t1⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 95| BF

11/2

Modest maiden hurdler with claims on the pick of his form if taking to chasing. Tongue strap fitted.

Form: 9444-5P

C'Est Quelqu'un^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: S Curran| OR: 93| C

5/1

Back to winning ways in 20.1f novice handicap chase here under this rider 12 days ago, asserting late on from Cloudy Wednesday. 5 lb rise to overcome but it's not impossible.

Form: PP-03P1

Also Known As^b1,t1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 91

11/4

Well held both completed starts over hurdles, but this point winner could prove a different proposition switched straight to fences for handicap debut (sports first-time blinkers/tongue strap).

Form: 21-U79

Cloudy Wednesday^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 86

10/3

Proved well suited by the strong pace when finally off the mark at Fakenham earlier this month under this rider. Just as good in defeat when seen off by C'est Quelqu'un here 12 days ago and 3 lb rise offset by return of Lewis Stones. Player.

Form: 650612

Guttural^t³³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: W T Kennedy| T: P Taylor| OR: 81

20/1

Point winner in April 2021 but was showing nothing under Rules when last seen 11 months ago.

Form: 31/P654-

Forecasts

Also Known As (11/4), Cloudy Wednesday (10/3), Big Changes (9/2), C'Est Quelqu'un (5/1), Keplerian (11/2), Rostello (12/1), Guttural (20/1)

The interesting one is ALSO KNOWN AS, a point winner who could leave his modest hurdling efforts behind now switched to chasing for his handicap debut fitted with headgear. This isn't a strong race and a big run would be no surprise. Cloudy Wednesday can reverse recent course placings with C'est Quelqu'un, while Keplerian may also do better now going over fences with a tongue tie on.