Keogh & Hows Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 5m 37.32s

Steel Wave^b,t³⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 110| CD

9/2

Has never been one for maximum faith but he has landed a brace of C&D handicaps this term. Anchored by revised mark at Bangor and others look better treated but he can't be dismissed around here.

Form: 133128

Motion In Limine^b,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 109

6/4

Registered first success for present yard in 3m handicap hurdle at Southwell last summer. Folded next 3 starts but stopped the slide when third at Perth and made a good first fist of chasing (given his record in points) when second at Cartmel a fortnight ago. Bold bid likely.

Form: 16-8432

Glengeever^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: G Sheehan| T: B Lund| OR: 107

10/3

Point winner/dual winner over hurdles who was runner-up on first 2 starts in handicap chases. In danger of going the wrong way over the larger obstacles, though.

Form: P-225P3

Joly Maker¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Max Kendrick| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 103| C

12/1

Scored over 19.4f here in April. Bit underwhelming since but is at least now back to his last winning mark.

Form: 15-3535

O'Faolains Lad^p,t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 93

4/1

Got back on track after a wind-op when second of 5 in handicap chase at Newton Abbot in July. Looked very hard work back there next time but much more like it when second over 27.5f here a fortnight ago. May find things happening too quickly over this trip.

Form: PP-3262

Non-Runners

Ecossais²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Toby Wynne

Forecasts

Motion In Limine (6/4), Ecossais (3/1), Glengeever (10/3), O'Faolains Lad (4/1), Steel Wave (9/2), Joly Maker (12/1)

MOTION IN LIMINE took well to chasing at Cartmel a fortnight ago given his uninspiring record in points and this looks a good opportunity. Steel Wave isn't well treated at present but his good record over C&D may see him fill a place.