15:00 Southwell

Tuesday 14 May 2024

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Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 40.78s

James Jet^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 112| D

6/1

Winning pointer who showed benefit of a wind op when landing handicaps over hurdles/fences during the winter. Seen just 3 times since the turn of the year and didn't fare all that well when seventh of 9 in handicap chase at Ludlow (23.8f) 3 weeks ago. Cheekpieces go on now.

Form: 3/11PP7-

Bbold^b²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 110| BF| CD

8/1

Dual course winner who is a fair chaser nowadays and his latest Taunton third confirms he still has plenty to offer, travelling best before tiring late on. Possibly made his effort earlier than ideal then and worth considering eased back in trip.

Form: 326433-

Atakan^p1,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: R T Dunne| T: J R Boyle| OR: 109WS

50/1

Dual winner at Plumpton for Joe Tizzard during 2022/23 campaign but very lightly raced since and not got near that level in trio of starts for present stable in recent months. Cheekpieces added to usual tongue tie and comes here on the back of wind surgery. Tough to assess.

Form: 131/4PP-

Rostello^b,t⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 107| CD

10/1

Not straightforward but put it all together under a good ride when winning 4-runner C&D handicap 6 weeks ago, leading 4 out and quickening clear. Whether he'll be in the same form here in questionable, however.

Form: 614821-

Shanty Alley^b1³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 107| D

33/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021 and he hard a hard race when finishing last of 3 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (24f, heavy, 10/3) 38 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time but percentage call to look elsewhere.

Form: 2543P3-

Glengeever^p²¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Lorcan Williams| T: B Lund| OR: 106| DWS

50/1

Point winner/dual winner over hurdles who made most of good opportunity when landing 2-runner Exeter novice chase (24.2f) in October. Absent/undergone wind surgery since but more on his plate returned to handicaps following 7 months off.

Form: 5P3331-

Noche Negra^v1⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 103| C

16/1

Bright start over fences when winning handicaps at Catterick/here earlier this year. However, he's run well below that level both starts since and visor needs to have positive effect now upped in trip.

Form: 731133-

Coniston Clouds⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 101

5/1

Hurdles winner last spring and struck at first time of asking over fences at Catterick (19.2f) in November. Took a nasty fall next time but confirmed himself still one to be interested in when third at Ayr (20.5f) in March. Unexposed at this trip and shortlisted.

Form: 919/1F3-

Love Actually^p⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 100| D

11/1

Hurdles/chase winner who confirmed himself back in better form faced with stiffish task when fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Taunton (23f) in February. This more suitable back from a break and she's now operating 6 lb below last winning mark.

Form: 1P4/4P4-

Jeteye^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 97| BF

11/4

Runner-up on completed start in points and promise over hurdles, best effort to date when second of 13 on C&D handicap debut 3 weeks ago. Feasible to think he can do better again now tackling larger obstacles.

Form: F4/P7P2-

Jessie Lightfoot⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 95| C| D

13/2

As good as ever when scoring at Taunton (26f) last month and unsuited by the race developed when third at Ffos Las (23.8f) 7 days ago, finishing with running left. Should continue in form.

Form: 3/3431-3

Est Illic^p¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: S-J Davies| OR: 83| D

11/1

Pair of 2m wins at the end of 2020 and whilst he's drawn a blank since, did go close to ending the drought at Huntingdon (23.6f) 3 weeks ago, collared close home. Should be thereabouts again but others preferred for win purposes.

Form: P43732-

Non-Runners

Almazhar Garde²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: C E Longsdon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Jeteye (11/4), Coniston Clouds (5/1), James Jet (6/1), Jessie Lightfoot (13/2), Bbold (8/1), Almazhar Garde (10/1), Rostello (10/1), Est Illic (11/1), Love Actually (11/1), Noche Negra (16/1), Shanty Alley (33/1), Glengeever (50/1), Atakan (50/1)

CONISTON CLOUDS showed no ill effects of a heavy fall when finishing a good third over fences at Ayr (20.5f) in March and, still unexposed in this sphere/including at this longer trip, he earns the vote to confirm himself on a handy mark. Bbold ran a solid race when third at Taunton last time and he's a danger eased back down in trip. Love Actually and chase-debutant Jeteye are others to consider.