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Tuesday 18 July 2023

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Sky Sports Racing 415 Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 6m 40.09s

Steel Wave^b,t²^{(ex 7)}

Age: 13| Weight: 12-7| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 99| CD

11/2

Veteran who struck again at Stratford on Sunday under this rider. That was a thin race however, and he'll need more to follow up here under a penalty.

Form: 43-1331

Young Wolf²⁹³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 99| D

25/1

Multiple hurdles/chase winner but a long while since he's displayed any worthwhile form. Off since September and has tumbled in the weights but is hard to support with confidence.

Form: 58PP5/5-

Callisto's King^p,t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 96

3/1

Yet to win a race but shaped well a couple of times over hurdles. Held back by inexperience on chase debut but represents excellent yard and is sure to know more this time. Back up in trip.

Form: 4/524-34

Boagrius^b,t⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: T R George| OR: 94| D

14/1

Won at Worcester in the autumn and ended 2022 with a pair of runner-up efforts. Folded on reappearance and didn't actually achieve a great deal despite finishing second at Ffos Las a month ago.

Form: 1522-62

Sharp Note³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 87

2/1

Lightly raced and a different proposition on second chase start when winning 5-runner handicap at Newton Abbot, landing a few bets in the process. 6 lb rise is fair and there should be more to come from her.

Form: 156P-51

De Grey Mink^p1,t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 87

25/1

Little to get excited about when trained in Ireland, pulling up on sole start over fences. Has joined yard with excellent record with new recruits and cheekpieces are on for the first time. One to monitor in the market.

Form: F03P/P-6

Touch Tight³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr P York⁽⁵⁾| T: P York| OR: 87| D

12/1

Added to points tally this year and surpassed pick of hurdles form when third of 10 on second chase start over C&D a month ago. Eased further 3 lb and he has to be of interest.

Form: 2P11-23

Sommervieu^v¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 84| D

50/1

Fair maiden hurdler in France but little promise all 6 starts for Charlie Longsdon. Sold for £8,000 but little to shout about in points or back under Rules for current yard. Visor now on.

Form: PP/P6P-P

Lough Salt^p³⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-5| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 76| D

22/1

Successful twice in early 2022 but little to get excited about since, unseating rider at the first on last month's C&D return to action.

Form: PP734-U

Fraterculus^p,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 74

13/2

Maiden hurdler/chaser but fir from a recent point spin and found only one too good having dropped to a career-low mark at Uttoxeter last month. Claims with a repeat.

Form: 687U-42

Eightytwo Team^p,t1¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: C Ellam| OR: 73

11/1

Would be a player were she to put her best foot forward off this reduced mark but she's 0-24 overall and again didn't look an easy ride at Worcester a fortnight ago. Tongue strap added.

Form: PP-U353

Culverwell³⁵⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 59| D

125/1

Dual winning pointer has achieved nothing under Rules so far. Hopes pinned on switch to fences, albeit very late in the day. Headgear off and he's a long way out of the weights.

Form: U0P4/PP-

Forecasts

Sharp Note (2/1), Callisto's King (3/1), Steel Wave (11/2), Fraterculus (13/2), Eightytwo Team (11/1), Touch Tight (12/1), Boagrius (14/1), Lough Salt (22/1), Young Wolf (25/1), De Grey Mink (25/1), Sommervieu (50/1), Culverwell (125/1)

SHARP NOTE is already a better chaser than hurdler after a couple of starts and she's fancied to supplement her Newton Abbot success. Touch Tight ran well when third over C&D last month and is second choice, ahead of Callisto's King.