BGC Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 45.25s

Clonakilty^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 116| D

10/11

Scored over hurdles at Uttoxeter last season and built on an encouraging chasing debut when scoring easily in a 7-runner event at Lingfield 24 days ago. Well fancied to go in again.

Form: 43F-431

Man Again²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: H Cobden| T: D Pipe| OR: 117

22/1

Winning hurdler who displayed fairly useful form over fences in France but returned from an absence with a tame display at Sandown on debut for current yard. Something to prove.

Form: 2F1-P

Si Elegant³⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 111

3/1

Bought for €155,000 after finishing second in a 3-y-o hurdle on sole start in France back in September 2021. Only one creditable effort in that sphere for Christian Williams but has joined a top yard, and warrants close market inspection on chasing debut after 11 months off.

Form: 2/R26-

William Cody³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 108| D

11/4

Won twice over 2½m at Huntingdon in his first season chasing last term and started this campaign well. Last couple of runs have been underwhelming but can't be written off.

Form: F-22242

Non-Runners

Generous Day²⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 12

T: Henry Oliver J: Alex Edwards

Forecasts

Clonakilty (10/11), William Cody (11/4), Si Elegant (3/1), Generous Day (11/2), Man Again (22/1)

CLONKILTY was impressive at Lingfield last time and this isn't much of a race, so he's likely to follow up unless Si Elegant makes a marked step forward for a switch to chasing on debut for Venetia Williams. William Cody is a player if he can get back on track.