14:30 Huntingdon

Tuesday 28 March 2023

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Racing TV Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 18.48s

The Knot Is Tied^b⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 99| D

33/1

Fair winner over hurdles who returned to form from out the blue to score over fences at Lingfield (2m) in December. However, he's failed to complete all 3 starts since, including in refitted blinkers at Fakenham (21.2f) 54 days ago.

Form: P-31PPP

Alberic^b,t⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 95| CD

17/2

Modest winner at 20f over hurdles/fences. Had breathing op before only seventh of 10 in handicap chase at Hereford (20.9f, heavy) 71 days ago. Has it to prove at present.

Form: 113-PP7

Master Malcolm^b,t⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: James Best| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 92

3/1

Back to form in first-time blinkers when second of 8 in handicap chase at this C&D (good to soft) 47 days ago. Form has been franked so rates a player nudged up just 1 lb with headgear retained.

Form: 1-V5342

Bitasweetsymphony^b1¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: C J Todd| T: S Allwood| OR: 91| D

10/3

Arrives in good nick in handicap chases, fourth of 9 at Ayr (3m) 18 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 35-5234

Zuckerberg^p⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: J Candlish| OR: 90

9/2

Won at Sedgefield in November but below form of late, only fifth of 8 in handicap chase over C&D 47 days ago. Unreliable individual.

Form: 315555

Abaya Du Mathan^b,t²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 87| D

12/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Pulled up at Sandown (24.2f, soft) 21 days ago so hard to make a case for.

Form: P4P43P

Uberman⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: K Davis| OR: 83

11/2

Comes here below par, sole run for Christian Williams when sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Fakenham (16.3f, good) 54 days ago. Back up in trip. Has rejoined former yard.

Form: 22-7386

Caro Des Flos¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: J S Smith| OR: 78| D

13/2

Seems poor nowadays and only fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (21.4f, soft) 16 days ago. Eleven runs since last win in 2021 too.

Form: 4-5PP24

Non-Runners

Keplerian²⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: C Brace

Forecasts

Master Malcolm (3/1), Bitasweetsymphony (10/3), Keplerian (4/1), Zuckerberg (9/2), Uberman (11/2), Caro Des Flos (13/2), Alberic (17/2), Abaya Du Mathan (12/1), The Knot Is Tied (33/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest and MASTER MALCOLM looks the way to go on the back of his good C&D second which looks strong form for the grade. Bitasweetsymphony appeals as the chief threat, especially if the fitting of blinkers ekes out a bit of improvement. Keplerian can't be ruled out too if building on his encouraging chasing debut fourth at Leicester.