15:20 Leicester

Tuesday 23 January 2024

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Kube - Leicester's Premier Events Venue Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 6m 23.10s

The Wolf^b,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 130

16/1

Temperamental sort who ended his losing run at Perth in April. However, was well below par after a wind op when last of 5 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (25.2f, soft) 22 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: P21-355

Super Survivor^p1²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 130

4/1

Dual hurdles winner with a largely positive profile over fences, winning 3m novice handicap at Chepstow over a year ago. Shaped well when second at Lingfield on return but pulled up at Chepstow since. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 1/213-2P

Tiger Orchid^p³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 125| D

18/1

Dual hurdles winner last term and has already matched that tally over fences, bagging a pair of 23f Worcester handicaps in summer. Posted another good effort when third at Bangor last time so merits consideration.

Form: 131233

Mylesfromwicklow⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Fergus Gillard| T: D Skelton| OR: 124

7/2

Point winner who made a winning chase debut at Huntingdon (19.8f) and built on it when second of 5 in handicap chase here (20.1f, heavy) 41 days ago. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 22-2612

Arizona Cardinal^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 123| D

14/1

Dual winner over fences last season but he underwent breathing surgery before being pulled up at Exeter last time so has it to prove.

Form: 463-1PP

Belargus⁷⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 122

28/1

Lightly raced in recent seasons and generally struggled, though shaped as if better for race when fifth at Newbury on return and has slipped to a lenient mark. No forlorn hope.

Form: 40/6P3-5

King Turgeon^p,t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 118| BF

12/1

Ex-French gelding who showed plenty of stamina when scoring at Exeter (24.2f) in November. Not disgraced off 7 lb higher mark when fifth at Wincanton since so he needs considering.

Form: 164-215

Everything'sontick^p1,t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 116| CD

7/2

Ended last term under a cloud over hurdles but made a winning start over fences over C&D and backed it up with a good third of 6 in handicap at Cheltenham (25.2f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can go well again.

Form: 3/250-13

O'Connell²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 111| BF

3/1

Winning Irish pointer who's getting the hang of things under Rules, off the mark in handicap chase at Market Rasen (heavy) before a good effort when close fourth there (27.6f) on Boxing Day. Still lightly raced and remains of interest off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 5-3F214

Non-Runners

Risk And Roll³⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 10

T: H J Evans J: Tabitha Worsley

Hermes Du Gouet⁵⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Forecasts

O'Connell (3/1), Mylesfromwicklow (7/2), Everything'sontick (7/2), Super Survivor (4/1), Hermes Du Gouet (7/1), King Turgeon (12/1), Arizona Cardinal (14/1), Risk And Roll (14/1), The Wolf (16/1), Tiger Orchid (18/1), Belargus (28/1)

Sue Smith's low-mileage 8-y-o O'CONNELL still looks to have better days ahead of him over fences so edges the vote from Mylesfromwicklow who rates a big threat on the back of his very good second here last time out. Lawney Hill's Everything'sontick is another who has started well in this sphere so enters calculations along with in-form duo Tiger Orchid and King Turgeon.