15:55 Market Rasen

Friday 23 June 2023

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ABP 'Summer Plate Trial' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 20.1s

Francky Du Berlais^t⁶⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 140| CD

15/2

Notched a second win in the valuable Summer Plate over C&D last summer. Looked energised by step up to a marathon trip in cross country race at Cheltenham in January and shaped well again on that course at the Festival before finishing well held in the Grand National. Can bounce back after a break.

Form: 0005R0-

Northern Bound^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 133

13/2

Enhanced a fine strike rate over fences when taking 4-runner handicap at Newbury (19.8f) in November, bit in hand. Running well when unseating at Chepstow (might have been placed) on return and turned in another good effort when sixth of 12 at Uttoxeter last time. Can remain competitive.

Form: 4121U-6

Tardree^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 131| C

18/1

Has a good strike rate but was a fortunate winner over fences at Wetherby in October and offered little back over hurdles on return 22 days ago, losing place quickly back straight. Enough to prove.

Form: 1F121-P

Brief Times^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 129

7/1

Comfortably landed 3-runner Plumpton novices' handicap (19.7f) in November but compromised his chance with a bad blunder at Wetherby on Boxing Day. Too lit up at Newbury and was again let down by his jumping after 9 weeks off at Aintree last time.

Form: 22153-P

Topofthecotswolds^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 126

12/1

Dual handicap chase winner last season. Too free here on Boxing Day but should strip fitter for his recent return at Aintree. Back down in trip.

Form: 4313P-6

Ile De Jersey^t1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 124

9/2

Successful over fences at Southwell in November and ran her best race back over hurdles after 5 months off when third at Aintree (20f) 35 days ago, running on. Returns to chasing now in a refitted tongue strap.

Form: 27/F14-3

Fix At All⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 123

9/2

Landed a brace of hunters at Ludlow at the end of last season and ran well in his hat-trick bid when runner-up at Cheltenham (20.6f) last time. Has since left Michael Scudamore and enters calculations.

Form: 35P11-2

Bothwell Bridge^p³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Paul O'Brien| T: N J Henderson| OR: 122

7/1

Seemingly not the force of old, making little impact in first-time cheekpieces at Uttoxeter (3m) 34 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: P/P556-5

And The New^p,t²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 115| C

9/2

Capitalised on a plummeting mark with little fuss in first-time cheekpieces in 5-runner event here in May. However, wasn't quite in same form turned out under a penalty at Cartmel next time. Back up in trip

Form: 9PP7-13

Non-Runners

Jemima P³⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Jemima P (3/1), And The New (9/2), Fix At All (9/2), Ile De Jersey (9/2), Northern Bound (13/2), Bothwell Bridge (7/1), Brief Times (7/1), Francky Du Berlais (15/2), Topofthecotswolds (12/1), Tardree (18/1)

JEMIMA P is a lightly-raced 9-y-o who looked as good as ever when runner-up at Aintree last month and a reproduction of that form could be good enough to see her resume winning ways. Francky du Berlais is interesting back down markedly in trip after a break, with Fix At All, who's been in good nick in hunters, completing the shortlist.