15:45 Wetherby

Thursday 6 April 2023

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Ian Ward Is 'Jumping The Last' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 4m 0.15s

Sao^h,t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 117| CD

9/2

Not successful since bagging 3 victories in 2020/21 but has been cut plenty of slack by the handicapper and didn't shape too badly (on return from 4 months off) when third at Kelso recently.

Form: 4-33653

And The New^h³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 113

25/1

One-time useful 2m4f winning hurdler who proved plenty of ability remains when hitting frame twice over fences for present yard last summer. However, struggled more recently and is tough to recommend.

Form: 3259PP

Greenrock Abbey^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 112

3/1

Has taken well to fences this season, winning 2 of his 5 starts. Chance undone by bad mistake at Stratford latest and must enter calculations here.

Form: 8-13123

Oscars Leader^v¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 108

7/2

Dual chase winner (both 16.3f) last season who returned to form when second of 10 in handicap at Bangor (17.4f, soft) 12 days ago. Races off same mark here and holds strong claims.

Form: 3-3P642

Sword Of Fate¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: D R Fox| T: L Kerr| OR: 100

22/1

On a lengthy losing run and no signs of improvement back from a break at Kelso recently.

Form: 323374

First Revolution²¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Todhunter| OR: 100

33/1

Three-time winner at Sedgefield last year but ran badly when last seen at Hexham in September and wouldn't want too much rain on his return to action.

Form: 1-13814

Da Vinci Hand^t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 99| BF

10/1

Yet to trouble the judge in 4 starts this season and makes little appeal despite a tumbling mark.

Form: 2P-5555

Onesoc¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 98| BF

4/1

Hurdles winner at Southwell last summer and opened chase account at the fourth time of asking there (15.8f) last month. Not disgraced when third over longer trip at Newcastle since and must be respected.

Form: 853313

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

Kannapolis³⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: T Lawes J: Harry Bannister

Forecasts

Greenrock Abbey (3/1), Oscars Leader (7/2), Onesoc (4/1), Sao (9/2), Kannapolis (15/2), Da Vinci Hand (10/1), Sword Of Fate (22/1), And The New (25/1), First Revolution (33/1)

OSCARS LEADER is 9 lb below his last winning mark and turned in his best effort of the season at Bangor last month. He can land the spoils. Sao and Greenrock Abbey head the list of dangers.