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Sunday 23 July 2023

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 5m 13.06s

Abaya Du Mathan^b,t¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 98

16/1

Veteran who impressed with the way he travelled when landing a 5-runner event at Ffos Las in June but needs to shrug off a lesser run at Worcester since.

Form: 21-2316

Finalshot^h¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 94

11/2

Returned from 5 months off to finish a good ¾-length second at Market Rasen (19f) in June. Shaped as if still in good form when fourth back there since, possibly making his move too soon.

Form: 538P-24

Seymour Promise^b,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁷⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 89

5/1

Second in a 3¼m course chase in first-time blinkers (retained) last month, his fourth runner-up finish since returning from a long absence. Just as effective at this shorter trip.

Form: 2227-52

Miladygrace⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: M Keighley| OR: 85

4/1

Didn't show much over hurdles but has won twice and placed on 3 occasions from 6 completed starts in this sphere. Finished lame when a below-form fifth at Ludlow (2m) in May and capable of bouncing back after a short break.

Form: 12F12-5

Scrumpy Boy^p,t³³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 81| CD

7/1

Cheekpieces on when finally getting off the mark over C&D in April 2022. Best effort since when second at Stratford (22.5f) last month. Contender if in similar form.

Form: 61/P5-U2

Forget You Not^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 79

12/1

Resumed winning ways in a 7-runner handicap chase at Exeter (19f, good) last autumn. One of better efforts since when third of 5 over 2m here last month. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 14P6-43

Cheer's Delboy^b,t⁵³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin| OR: 74

16/1

Long-standing maiden. Best effort for a while when second back chasing at Warwick at the end of May. It looked a weak race but the winner did follow up. Should be thereabouts with a repeat.

Form: 46P-992

Master Mead⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 69

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, close up in fourth (but looked held) when unseating 2 out on chase/handicap debut at Southwell (3m, good) 41 days ago. Back down in trip. 3 lb out of the weights.

Form: 607P/U

Justshortofabubble^p,t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Jones| T: G Harris| OR: 66

3/1

Long-standing maiden who was a remote third over C&D in May and was beaten a long way again when fifth at Worcester last month. 6 lb out of the handicap. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 399-735

Forecasts

Justshortofabubble (3/1), Miladygrace (4/1), Seymour Promise (5/1), Finalshot (11/2), Scrumpy Boy (7/1), Forget You Not (12/1), Master Mead (16/1), Abaya Du Mathan (16/1), Cheer's Delboy (16/1)

FINALSHOT might have gone for home a fraction too soon last time and is worth another chance to fully confirm the promise of his penultimate Market Rasen second. Former C&D scorer Scrumpy Boy was back on song when second at Stratford last time and is second choice ahead of Cheer's Delboy.