16:10 Warwick

Sunday 10 March 2024

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Volcano Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 8m 32.84s

Innisfree Lad^b,t¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: David Dennis| OR: 117

25/1

Strong in the betting when taking advantage of a much-reduced mark a Doncaster. Disappointed next 2 starts but back on track when second at Hereford 2 weeks ago, worn down only after a couple of mistakes.

Form: 051362

Track And Trace^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 116| C

7/2

Placed in an Irish point and got off the mark over hurdles at the second attempt when scoring at Warwick in September. Further improvement over fences since, scoring at Catterick (soft) in January. Possibly unsuited by such demanding conditions at Exeter since so worth another chance.

Form: 15521P

Well Dick^p,t1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 112

12/1

Made a bright start over hurdles last term, making it 2 wins from 4 starts when landing match at Hexham (23.3f). Chasing type (Irish point winner) but has made a discouraging start to chasing career this season. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 2141-PP

Bretney^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 112

13/2

A dual scorer last term who arrives in decent nick, resuming winning ways in 9-runner handicap chase at Sandown (24.2f, good to soft, 16/1) 24 days ago, forging clear. Should go well again.

Form: 8P-3231

Gerico Ville^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 110

9/2

Fair winner at 25f over hurdles and easily best effort over fences this season when close second at Plumpton 2 weeks ago. Still has scope for improvement on hurdles form.

Form: 21P-642

Head And Heart^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 107| C

10/3

Got off the mark in 3m handicap chase at Huntingdon last spring and improved again this season, resuming winning ways in first-time headgear here (25.5f). However, blotted her copybook when running out at the fourteenth at Lingfield.

Form: 1-3531R

Glance From Clover^b²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Alex Edwards| T: A Ralph| OR: 103| C

3/1

Modest winner at 26f over hurdles and getting the hang of things over fences now, off the mark at Hereford last month. This tougher but respected all the same.

Form: 4-84521

Non-Runners

Sporting Ace¹⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: N B King J: J M Quinlan

Forecasts

Glance From Clover (3/1), Head And Heart (10/3), Track And Trace (7/2), Gerico Ville (9/2), Bretney (13/2), Sporting Ace (8/1), Well Dick (12/1), Innisfree Lad (25/1)

Competitive stuff but another chance is given to TRACK AND TRACE, who was possibly unsuited by such demanding conditions at Exeter last time. Bretney looked better than ever when forging clear at Sandown so is next best ahead of Gerico Ville, who went close at Plumpton 2 weeks ago.