14:58 Plumpton

Monday 10 April 2023

All14:2314:5815:3316:0816:4317:1817:53

Howden Insurance Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:59 | Winning time: 4m 28.79s

Iconic Muddle³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-1| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 126| C

11/4

Pretty low-mileage for a 10-y-o and he shaped well on back of 14 months off when second at Kempton (20.5f), left poorly placed in relation to all-the-way winner. Let down by jumping at Sandown since and worth another chance.

Form: 2/U15-25

Rose Sea Has⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 123| D

6/1

Largely consistent performer who opened his account for the season when making most at Fontwell (17.8f) on Boxing Day. Excellent second at Hereford next time before excuses at Wetherby. Type to bounce back.

Form: 223126

Stepney Causeway^p,t³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris| OR: 123

12/1

Useful hurdles winner for Dan Skelton. Yet to get his head in front in this sphere but he did score on the level at Saint Moritz for present yard in February and respectable second back in this sphere at Newbury last month. Tongue strap back on.

Form: F-43352

Texard^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 114

16/1

Fairly useful at best but nowhere near that level in recent starts. Plenty to prove.

Form: 937P57

Glajou^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 113| D

15/2

Fair chaser for Paul Nicholls but he's not the most straightforward. Cashed in on a reduced mark at Worcester last summer but pulled up at Kempton in November. Not seen to best effect back from a break when fourth at Southwell 3 weeks ago.

Form: 2521P4

Alto Alto⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: C Gordon| OR: 109| BF| C

3/1

Resumed with good second in Ascot handicap hurdle but well held since (including over fences last 2 starts).

Form: 13-2PP3

Not Another Muddle²⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 108| BF| C

7/2

Just fair nowdays and jumping let him down when last of 3 at Huntingdon last time, (albeit broke blood vessel).

Form: 5/43-633

Non-Runners

Only Money¹⁰⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: C Gordon J: G Sheehan

Noahthirtytwored¹⁷¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: A West J: Lee Edwards

Forecasts

Iconic Muddle (11/4), Alto Alto (3/1), Not Another Muddle (7/2), Only Money (5/1), Rose Sea Has (6/1), Glajou (15/2), Stepney Causeway (12/1), Noahthirtytwored (12/1), Texard (16/1)

NOAHTHIRTYTWORED has continued his progress over fences and his opening mark in this sphere could well underestimate him. A few of these had legitimate excuses last time so could well bounce back, including Iconic Muddle and Rose Sea Has.