18:35 Uttoxeter

Saturday 20 May 2023

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Optimum Pay Group Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:36 | Winning time: 6m 16.10s

Cap Du Nord^p²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-1| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 131| D

9/1

Back to winning ways in valuable event at Ascot in February. Shaped as if in good form when fading 10th in Scottish Grand National at Ayr so not ruled out now reverted in trip.

Form: 502190-

Pym^p,t⁵⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 127| D

20/1

Smart chaser at peak for Nicky Henderson earlier in career but not so good nowadays. Tongue strap on for 1st time/off 18 months before well-held sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Kelso (25.8f, soft) 56 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: PP275/6-

Bothwell Bridge^p1²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson| OR: 126

10/1

Winless over fences since 2021 but he posted a creditable sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (25f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. No forlorn hope.

Form: PP/P556-

Stormy Flight^p⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 126| C

11/2

Scored at Taunton in February and has continued in good form. Unseated rider 13th in handicap chase at Chepstow (23.6f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Still merits consideration.

Form: 94212U-

Hawk's Well^p⁵⁸⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 125| D

14/1

Off 19 months since landing 3m handicap chase at Kempton in 2021. Has his fitness to prove on his comeback run now.

Form: 343141/

I See You Well⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 124| D

22/1

Scored at Sandown in December but his run of good form ended when only tenth of 14 in handicap chase at Haydock (25.6f, good to firm) 42 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 341440-

Risk And Roll^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 124

9/2

Temperamental sort but he posted a creditable third of 11 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (26f, good) 31 days ago. Others remain more persuasive.

Form: 238693-

Silver In Disguise^p,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 123| D

4/1

Took advantage of reduced mark when scoring at Wetherby and backed it up with a very good second at Perth 22 days ago when blundering 2 out. Another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 982P12-

Landofsmiles^p⁴⁸⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 122| D

11/1

Four-time 3m winner over fences in 2021. Not seen for 16 months but given a chance by the handicapper so he's worth a market check.

Form: 143293/

Evander^p1,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 120| D

12/1

Arrives out of sorts, making mistakes before unseated rider 3 out in handicap chase at Perth (23.8f, soft) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time now.

Form: 21/P5PU-

Daranova^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 110| D

5/1

Two 3m wins in May 2022 but only fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Warwick (24f, good) 23 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: U/112P5-

Non-Runners

Chameron³²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: P Griffin J: Adrian Heskin

Forecasts

Silver In Disguise (4/1), Risk And Roll (9/2), Daranova (5/1), Stormy Flight (11/2), Chameron (13/2), Cap Du Nord (9/1), Bothwell Bridge (10/1), Landofsmiles (11/1), Evander (12/1), Hawk's Well (14/1), Pym (20/1), I See You Well (22/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest and SILVER IN DISGUISE is fancied to quickly resume winning ways having blundered 2 out when a very good runner-up at Perth last time. In-form Cap du Nord is feared most now back in distance having not got home in the Scottish National, while Stormy Flight is another who can have a say provided he is none the worse for his Chepstow mishap.