15:30 Cartmel

Monday 29 May 2023

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Alan Bolt Memorial Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 7m 36.60s

Irish Prophecy^p,t²⁰⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 135

11/1

Hard to catch right but was narrowly denied by Organdi at Warwick in September and has a fair shout on that form if ready to go back from 6 months off.

Form: P/4P52P-

Organdi¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: R T Phillips| OR: 132

12/1

Back to winning ways in 3m1f Warwick handicap in September, holding off Irish Prophecy, but seen just twice since, offering little on her recent return at Aintree. Quickly back down to that Warwick mark.

Form: U631P-7

Chirico Vallis^p,t⁶⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 127

9/2

Lightly raced over fences for his age and back to form when third in similar event at Newbury 9 weeks ago, keeping on. Well treated on his best form (won a decent pot at Chepstow at the beginning of his 2021/22 campaign) and leading claims back up in trip.

Form: 33P/303-

Duc De Beauchene^b,t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 126| D

85/40

In the form of his life all of a sudden, winning staying handicaps at Wincanton and Fakenham (good second in stronger Kempton contest in between). 4 lb rise to overcome but clearly a leading player.

Form: 2321-21

Stylish Moment^t⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: P W Wadge⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 120

17/2

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser at best for Eoin Doyle and ended a long losing run in a veterans' race, in which he was always going like the winner, at Haydock 7 weeks ago. This is tougher up 7 lb/in trip.

Form: 34P361-

Manwell^t¹⁷¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-10| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 117

22/1

No show in 3 runs since his Catterick success in January 2022 but is back on that mark now.

Form: 3P15/6P-

Dee Star^p,t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 107| C

85/40

Should have come on for his recent Southwell return and boasts a good course record (dual winner last summer). One to note back up in trip.

Form: 22112-5

Non-Runners

Dallas Des Pictons²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 10

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: Henry Brooke

Forecasts

Dee Star (85/40), Duc De Beauchene (85/40), Chirico Vallis (9/2), Stylish Moment (17/2), Irish Prophecy (11/1), Organdi (12/1), Dallas Des Pictons (14/1), Manwell (22/1)

CHIRICO VALLIS soon returned to form with a fine run at Newbury in March and can cash in a good mark back up in trip. The thriving Duc de Beauchene is the obvious threat, while Dee Star is expected to step up a gear now returned to Cartmel.