Extech Cloud - Humanising I.T. Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 6m 36.52s

Faustinovick^b,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 109

9/4

Finally got the job done when opening his account at Chepstow (3m, good to soft) in November. Mostly creditable efforts in defeat since and this is a bit less competitive than the Wincanton race he contested last time.

Form: 164253-

Dalkingstown^p,t³⁰⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 107| D

15/2

Won a chase/hurdle over 23f at Worcester last June but off since a lesser run at Cartmel the following month. Watching brief is perhaps the percentage call given his length of time on the sidelines.

Form: 5/22116-

Henschke^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: W Greatrex| OR: 106

3/1

Won a 21f Ffos Las handicap in January. Failed to complete on next 3 outings but back on song when second at Warwick 17 days ago. Good chance if in similar form.

Form: 21PFP2-

Imperial Hope⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: O Sherwood| OR: 95

7/2

Point/bumper winner who ran to a modest level in a trio of starts over hurdles in 2021/22 season. No impact in 2 handicap chases last season and arrives with a bit to prove. Up in trip.

Form: 275/V6P-

Call Of The Loon²⁵²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 94| BF

4/1

Veteran who had a 1-26 record in Ireland but struck at just the second time of asking for his new stable at Stratford last August. Off since a good second at Fontwell the following month but he's gone well fresh before.

Form: 6657/12-

Forecasts

Faustinovick (9/4), Henschke (3/1), Imperial Hope (7/2), Call Of The Loon (4/1), Dalkingstown (15/2)

CALL OF THE LOON is a veteran but he made a good start for the Christian Williams yard last summer and has gone well fresh before so he earns the vote. Henschke has a bit of a patchy record but will be a big danger if reproducing the level of his latest Warwick second.