17:05 Wincanton

Wednesday 5 April 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:05

King Alfred The Great Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 5m 7.70s

Mongol Emperor^p,t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 121

7/1

Dropped in the weights and justified strong support when winning 6-runner handicap chase at Doncaster (19.1f, good) 33 days ago. Still well treated on hurdles form and is respected for all this contest looks deeper.

Form: 744341

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Dreaming Blue^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 117

6/1

Supported in the market and produced a career best when winning 8-runner handicap chase at Doncaster (20.5f, good to soft, 11/2) 19 days ago, always holding on. Merits consideration from 5 lb higher mark.

Form: 5-35341

Pasvolsky^p¹³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 117| C| D

6/1

Cashed in a career-low mark in 3-runner chase at Plumpton in October before producing a rather laboured effort back over hurdles on his next start. Back from a break and others make more appeal.

Form: 143-514

Triple Trade¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 115| BF| D

5/2

Runner-up on both completed starts this term and looked sure to have a say in the finish when unseating late in handicap chase at Kempton (18f, heavy, 5/2) 18 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: FPP22U

Flagrant Delitiep^b1,t1³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Cobden| T: R Walford| OR: 114| CD

11/2

C&D winner last season. Generally below form this term though, a couple of uncharacteristic mistakes no help when last of 6 at Ludlow last month. Blinkers/tongue strap now applied.

Form: P44636

Lazy Sunday^t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: M G Nolan| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 111| D

18/5

Completed hat-trick in emphatic fashion when winning 9-runner handicap chase at Ffos Las (20.9f, good to soft) 31 days ago. 9 lb rise may not be enough to stop her winning again with further progress likely.

Form: 3F7111

Native Robin²³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 110| CD

12/1

5-time C&D winner, including 3 times last season. Generally below best this season, though did produce his best effort of the term when third of 5 in handicap chase at Stratford (22.6f, soft, 17/2) 23 days ago. Will need to take another step forward.

Form: 4-70433

Fanzio^b,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: James Best| T: L Hurley| OR: 107| D

50/1

Was off the bridle a long way out but plugged on gamely to land 10-runner handicap chase at Taunton (16f, heavy, 12/1) 23 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hobson. Others more persuasive.

Form: 34U431

Non-Runners

Harlem Soul¹⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: S Hosie J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Triple Trade (5/2), Lazy Sunday (18/5), Flagrant Delitiep (11/2), Dreaming Blue (6/1), Pasvolsky (6/1), Mongol Emperor (7/1), Native Robin (12/1), Harlem Soul (12/1), Fanzio (50/1)

LAZY SUNDAY tanked along when completing the hat-trick at Ffos Las last time and appeals as one who can go on to better things again as a chaser, so is fancied to extend her winning sequence. Triple Trade might be one who needs plenty to drop right but he arrives after a trio of positive efforts and merits respect, whilst Dreaming Blue also can't be ruled out after his Doncaster success.