15:15 Warwick

Thursday 27 April 2023

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Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 29.75s

Fat Sam^h²⁰³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 120| C| D

33/1

Winner of a Ffos Las novice in this sphere and a Newton Abbot handicap chase last summer. However, temperament issues surfaced here when last season in the autumn and he's opposable back hurdling following a 6-month absence.

Form: 214233

Doctor Parnassus^p1⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 120| D

28/1

Dual winner early last year but has barely beaten a rival home in 4 starts this season and hopes now pinned on the fitting of cheekpieces sparking a revival.

Form: 78-599P

Bashful Boy^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 117| D

11/1

Won at Market Rasen last summer and been in top form on the AW Flat in recent months. Still in contention when exiting 3 out back in this sphere at Haydock (15.6f, good to firm) recently and he remains on a workable mark.

Form: 27455F

Everything'sontick^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: David Bass| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 116| D

6/1

Winner of a 19.5f Chepstow maiden hurdle last season and decent second in a Plumpton handicap back from 13 months off in March. However, subsequent effort at Market Rasen represented a step in the wrong direction.

Form: 5/313-25

Bucko's Boy²⁰⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 115| D

9/1

Bolted up at Newton Abbot last summer but he was put in his place off a similar mark to this at Fontwell (17.7f, good) when last seen in September.

Form: 234134

Maclaine¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: K Brogan| T: O Sherwood| OR: 114| BF

5/1

Made most of a good opportunity to get off the mark in a Fontwell novice in November. Failed to land a blow on handicap debut next time but bettered that following a wind op when third of 13 at Exeter (16.7f, heavy) recently and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 453-153

King Alexander⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 114| CWS

10/3

Impressive start to his career when landing a 2m bumper here (good) in September. Fair efforts at best in maiden/novice company but he's in top hands and the market should be revealing now handicapping on the back of a wind op.

Form: 1262

The Plimsoll Line⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryan Carver| T: J Scott| OR: 113| C

15/2

Opened his account in a 2m maiden here last spring and built on that when runner-up on Chepstow handicap debut (19.4f, good to soft) in October. Conditions may have been too testing for him at Sandown back from a break last month and he's not one to write off.

Form: 302-12P

Spring Meadow¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 113

13/2

Doncaster bumper winner and fair form when off the mark on hurdles bow at Ffos Las in October. Has found life tougher since, though, and he needs to find improvement from somewhere.

Form: 1-153P4

Let's Have Another^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: C Hobson| OR: 112

150/1

Lightly raced 7-y-o who gained second success in small-field Market Rasen novice in October. However, more miss than hit since, including on recent debut for new yard, and he's hard to warm to.

Form: 517P4P

Floating Rock³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: M Gates| OR: 112| D

66/1

Pair of chase wins in the summer and made the most of a good opportunity in selling hurdle at Stratford (18.7f) in October (final start for Mark Walford). No show back in handicap company since.

Form: 1461P6

The Grey Falco^t1²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 107

22/1

Won over hurdles at Haydock last winter but largely struggled since, both in this sphere and in handicap chases. Now tried in a tongue strap.

Form: 30-PP3P

Artistic Choice^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: M L W Bell| OR: 112

17/2

Fairly useful maiden on the level who made a winning start over hurdles at Catterick in November. Added to his tally in 2m Huntingdon handicap last month but subsequent Newbury effort left much to be desired.

Form: 15412P

Non-Runners

Gardener⁸⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: A M Hales J: Harry Bannister

Forecasts

King Alexander (10/3), Maclaine (5/1), Everything'sontick (6/1), Spring Meadow (13/2), Gardener (13/2), The Plimsoll Line (15/2), Artistic Choice (17/2), Bucko's Boy (9/1), Bashful Boy (11/1), The Grey Falco (22/1), Doctor Parnassus (28/1), Fat Sam (33/1), Floating Rock (66/1), Let's Have Another (150/1)

The vote goes to GARDENER, who failed to measure up to market expectations when only fourth on his hadicap debut at Hereford but is well worth another chance on account of the promise he showed prior to that. Maclaine got back on track when placed at Exeter and he looks dangerous, while King Alexander is also accorded respect.