14:00 Southwell

Wednesday 12 April 2023

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Cazoo Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 6m 39.24s

Arizona Cardinal^t1¹⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 122| D

10/3

Made a successful debut over fences after a wind operation in 2½m handicap at Bangor in October. However, below par both subsequent starts and needs the addition of a tongue strap to help spark a return to form.

Form: 161-146

Tommie Beau²²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 122| D

15/2

Won twice last spring and came good at this time of year again when seeing off 3 rivals at Plumpton (25.5f) 3 weeks ago. Has never won off a mark this high but he's consistent and likely to give his running again.

Form: 145631

Old Painless^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: H Whittington| OR: 121| BF| D

6/1

Winning pointer who looked a different proposition when scoring easily on chase debut in novice handicap at Plumpton in December. In second when unseated 2 out back at Plumpton (25.5f) last time. Likely to be competitive.

Form: 83125U

Shetland Bus^p,t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 120| D

25/1

It all clicked for him over fences with cheekpieces added in the autumn, winning at Stratford and Fakenham. Off 6 months, unsuited by soft ground when pulled up on Wetherby return 12 days ago. Could probably do with the rain staying away.

Form: 33311P

The Mighty Arc^t⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 118WS

12/1

Quickly made up into a fairly useful chaser last winter, winning twice, including under Brian Hughes. Has yet to scale the same heights this season but is back on a winning mark if a recent wind operation has a revitalising effect.

Form: 31P-4PP

Kayf Hernando^p,t¹⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 118| BF

5/2

Stepped forward from his chasing debut when winning at Taunton (23f, good to soft) in November and ran to a similar level from a 9 lb higher mark when third back there 5 weeks later. Unexposed and solid claims returning from 103 days off.

Form: 343-413

Good Work^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 115| BF

5/1

Arrives on the back of 5 successive runner-up efforts but it's possibly no coincidence that he hasn't managed to get his head in front and others are preferred for win purposes again, particularly as this looks quite competitive.

Form: 722222

Debden Bank^p¹⁸⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 109| CD

10/1

Three chase wins here, including this race 12 months ago. Hard to get excited by his recent hurdle exploits but he may fare better back chasing at a venue which clearly suits.

Form: P38445

Non-Runners

Lounge Lizard⁴³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: H D Daly J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Kayf Hernando (5/2), Lounge Lizard (5/2), Arizona Cardinal (10/3), Good Work (5/1), Old Painless (6/1), Tommie Beau (15/2), Debden Bank (10/1), The Mighty Arc (12/1), Shetland Bus (25/1)

KAYF HERNANDO's novice handicap form at the end of 2022 looks solid and he gets the nod to make a successful return from a break for the Skeltons. Lounge Lizard had the form of his latest Catterick win boosted when the second scored at Market Rasen on Sunday and he's feared most ahead of the reliable Tommie Beau.