15:00 Kelso

Monday 15 April 2024

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Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:03 | Winning time: 5m 43.6s

Keep Wondering^p,t²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Fergus Gillard| T: C N Kellett| OR: 105| D

25/1

Fourteen runs since his last win in 2021 and pulled up in handicap chase at Hexham (24.2f, heavy) 24 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 46833P

Everyday Champagne^p⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 105

10/1

First run since leaving Nicky Richards when bagging 12-runner handicap chase at Ayr (20.5f) in November. Tongue tied when a creditable fourth of 5 in handicap chase at Catterick (25.2f, soft) 48 days ago so needs considering.

Form: 22-2144

Indian Louis^t⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 104

11/2

Dual point winner who made a winning chase debut at Musselburgh (2½m) on New Year's Day. Good third of 6 in handicap chase at Ayr (20.5f, heavy) 49 days ago. Enters calculations once more eased 1 lb.

Form: 636153

Largy Train^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Danny McMenamin| T: H Hogarth| OR: 104

9/2

Completed a hat-trick in 6-runner handicap chase (6/4) at Carlisle (20.9f, soft) 16 days ago by 3¾ lengths from The White Volcano. Up another 7 lb but he's not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: P56111

Grand Voyage^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 102| C

4/1

Took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Carlisle (20f, heavy) 8 days ago, finishing well under a patient ride. Interesting off a reduced mark.

Form: 7P8734

Raceview Road²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 99

6/1

Multiple point winner who has been placed only start in bumpers and a pair of 2m4f Newcastle novice hurdles. No forlorn hope now going chasing.

Form: 153122

Iwa^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 98

28/1

Fair hurdler/chaser in France but yet to match that form in two hurdling runs for his current yard at Catterick and Newcastle. Needs this switch back to fences to spark improvement.

Form: 261-P44

Empty Nest⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 89| BF

4/1

Faliled to build on earlier promise when a below form third of 6 in handicap chase at Catterick (19.2f, soft, 6/4) 82 days ago. Remains handily weighted so shouldn't be written off with few miles on the clock,

Form: P70433

Toombridge^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: I A Duncan| OR: 89

14/1

Runner-up in an Irish point and posted his best run of the season when third of 6 to Largy Train in handicap chase (14/1) at Carlisle (20.9f, soft) on his debut over fences 16 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 4-PP803

Ex S'elance^p⁵⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 83

33/1

Dual chase winner with quite a consistent record. Probably needed the run after 4 months off when pulled up in handicap chase at Musselburgh (20.3f, soft) 57 days ago so can take a step forward now.

Form: 212-34P

The White Volcano¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: W Storey| OR: 78| D

20/1

It's now 25 runs since his last win in 2019 but he got back on track when second of 6 to Largy Train in handicap chase (18/1) at Carlisle (20.9f, soft) 16 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 84-8P42

Non-Runners

Stowaway John²⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 10

T: Miss S E Forster J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Grand Voyage (4/1), Empty Nest (4/1), Stowaway John (4/1), Largy Train (9/2), Indian Louis (11/2), Raceview Road (6/1), Everyday Champagne (10/1), Toombridge (14/1), The White Volcano (20/1), Keep Wondering (25/1), Iwa (28/1), Ex S'elance (33/1)

Lots of these enter calculations but the vote goes to GRAND VOYAGE who hinted at a revival when fourth at Carlisle last time and now figures on an attractive mark. Empty Nest fluffed his lines at Catterick but still heads the list of dangers at these weights with Indian Louis, Stowaway John and Largy Train all in the mix too.