19:40 Aintree

Friday 19 May 2023

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100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:41 | Winning time: 6m 17.27s

Kinondo Kwetu^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 137| CD

5/2

One of the chasing success stories of last season and, having had a breathing operation, produced a career best in a first time tongue strap when third in valuable 25f Aintree handicap on Grand National Day. This C&D winner looks the one to beat again.

Form: 111133-

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Organdi²⁰⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: C Gethings| T: R T Phillips| OR: 135| D

28/1

Back to winning ways in 3m1f Warwick handicap in September but off the track since being pulled up at Cheltenham following month. Needs to hit the ground running on comeback.

Form: 4/U631P-

Hidden Heroics^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 134| D

9/1

Scored at Exeter and Cheltenham on his first 2 starts over fences. Not disgraced in first-time tongue tie when fifth of 11 in handicap at Cheltenham (26f) 30 days ago. Merits consideration off an easing mark.

Form: 1P1155-

Ruthless Article^t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 134| C

20/1

Course winner but let down by his jumping when pulled up in Scottish Grand National at Ayr 27 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 6/U215P-

Java Point^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: G Sheehan| T: T R George| OR: 131

10/1

Winless last season and cheekpieces on for first time when below-par sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (26f, good) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1/32636-

Lounge Lizard^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Cobden| T: H D Daly| OR: 129| D

3/1

Has proved unreliable but he arrives on a hat-trick after wins at Catterick and Taunton (23f) this spring. Not taken lightly despite a 9 lb hike in the weights.

Form: 2/26311-

Empire De Maulde^p,t³⁷¹

14/1

C&D winner but he's been off for 12 months since solid fourth over C&D. He has won off a break though so can't be discounted.

Form: 22136/4-

Topofthecotswolds^p¹⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 128

28/1

Dual handicap chase winner last season. Too free and dropped away at Market Rasen when last seen on Boxing Day. Not on a bad mark if ready to go.

Form: 14313P-

Saint Arvans^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Dowson| T: M A Barnes| OR: 127

12/1

Likeable type who has taken well to chasing, winning for a fourth time at Kelso (3m) in April. Posted a respectable third in handicap chase at Perth (23.8f) 21 days ago so he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 41FP13-

Tim Pat^p,t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 123

9/1

Completed a hat-trick at Haydock in early 2022 but winless since and largely below par last term. Others are preferred.

Form: 1/562P4-

Go On Chez^t¹⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 122| CD

15/2

Resumd winning ways in a first-time tongue strap at Southwell (3m) in November. Conditions in his favour back from a break but he's 8 lb higher here.

Form: 132FP1-

Forecasts

Kinondo Kwetu (5/2), Lounge Lizard (3/1), Go On Chez (15/2), Hidden Heroics (9/1), Tim Pat (9/1), Java Point (10/1), Saint Arvans (12/1), Empire De Maulde (14/1), Ruthless Article (20/1), Topofthecotswolds (28/1), Organdi (28/1)

KINONDO KWETU enjoyed a marvellous last season when scoring five times and this C&D winner is weighted to go close once more as he is able to race off the same mark as when an excellent third at Aintree last time. Dan Skelton's Hidden Heroics is also weighted to have a say and is next on the list ahead of the returning Empire de Maulde and likeable Saint Arvans.