Paxton's Are Case IH's No.1 Dealer Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 7m 52.5s

Morozov Cocktail^b¹¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 93| BF| D

5/1

Not at his best in a winless 2022/23 season and, having attracted support was struggling when falling 3 out on return to action at Newcastle (23.4f) in November. Still, he has fallen plenty in weights and not the biggest surprise to see him fare better back from a break.

Form: 3644P-F

Heritier De Sivola^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 84

10/3

Winning hurdler who showed little on his first 3 starts over fences this season but stopped the slide (in first-time cheekpieces) over a staying trip for the first time in this sphere when runner-up at Ayr (3m) 4 weeks ago. He's very well treated if able to build on that.

Form: 7-8P052

Gibberwell^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 83| CD

2/1

Got off the mark over fences over C&D last spring and performed with credit when making frame in trio of handicaps earlier this term. Latest Chepstow run was a moody display though (never going well from circuit out) so return to this venue needs to have positive effect.

Form: P2237P

Robert d'Ores^t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 77| D

10/3

Offered little in a handful of runs over hurdles but more like it when second on handicap chase debut over this C&D in May. Going best when unseating 2 out back here later that month but disappointed in 2 starts since the turn of the year, jumping again letting him down 38 days ago.

Form: 98-2U8P

Dark Duomo^t,v³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 74

11/2

Poor maiden hurdler for Philip Hobbs & Johnson White and hasn't shown enough over hurdles/fences for present stable to make him of interest here despite his easing mark.

Form: 2-F4499

Forecasts

Gibberwell (2/1), Heritier De Sivola (10/3), Robert d'Ores (10/3), Morozov Cocktail (5/1), Dark Duomo (11/2)

HERITIER DE SIVOLA showed much more than previously over fences (equipped with cheekpieces) when second at Ayr 4 weeks ago, doing some good late work despite some sketchy jumping. He's potentially very well treated if building on that and could be worth chancing. Morozov Cocktail isn't the most consistent but he's fallen to a handy mark and can't be dismissed. Gibberwell may appreciate a return to this C&D.