15:50 Haydock

Wednesday 20 March 2024

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Greyland 25th Anniversary Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 8m 25.80s

Conkwell Legend²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 125

9/2

Useful winning handicap hurdler who was in the process of leaving his previous chasing efforts behind when falling 3 out at Exeter. Disappointed back over hurdles at Chepstow since, however, and others more solid.

Form: 2-53UF8

Jubilee Express^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas| OR: 122| BF

5/2

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Similar form over fences this season, good second at Lingfield 5 weeks ago, clear of rest and held only late on. Respected.

Form: 227-432

Robyndzone²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 118| CD

17/2

Enhanced good strike rate over fences when scoring in good style over C&D (heavy) at the end of December. Not in same form at Exeter since but type to bounce back.

Form: 12-1F1P

O'Connell¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 115| BF

7/2

Winning Irish pointer who got off the mark in handicap chase at Market Rasen. Decent efforts in defeat since, shaping like the best horse at the weights when second at Carlisle 2 weeks ago. That was a third successive defeat when trading odds on in-running, however, and return to further not ideal.

Form: F21422

Atakan^t1²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: R T Dunne| T: J R Boyle| OR: 114| D

16/1

Won 2 of his 3 starts switched to fences last season for Joe Tizzard. Shaped as if better for the run after 14 months off when fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Plumpton (25.7f, soft) 23 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2P/131-4

Gold Emery²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 110| BF

9/1

Point/hurdles winner who got better with each run over fences last season and came on for return when just failing here (25.6f). Disappointed at Bangor since but worth another chance at this trip.

Form: 522-52P

Hold The Note^b¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 107

28/1

Won twice from out of the blue last season but ran a moody race after 10 months off at Carlisle 2 weeks ago and others make more appeal.

Form: 5416-6P

Ali Star Bert²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: S A Harris| OR: 105

5/1

Has been better than ever of late, making it 3 wins from his last 4 starts at Wetherby 3 weeks ago, well on top at the finish. Up in class now but go well again.

Form: 361211

Forecasts

Jubilee Express (5/2), O'Connell (7/2), Conkwell Legend (9/2), Ali Star Bert (5/1), Robyndzone (17/2), Gold Emery (9/1), Atakan (16/1), Hold The Note (28/1)

ALI STAR BERT probably did well under the circumstances when making it 3 wins from his last 4 starts at Wetherby 3 weeks ago so shades the vote over the quirky O'Connell, who is capable of winning off his current mark but needs to be played as late as possible. Jubilee Express is another to consider.