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Monday 20 May 2024

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Happy 60th Birthday Danny Kane Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 5m 3.47s

Midnight Midge^t³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 108

9/2

Hit the target 3 times in 2022/23 but endured a quiet time of it last season and needs to get back on track with a tongue strap refitted.

Form: 1/65565-

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You Say Nothing⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 106

25/1

Scored at Ffos Las (2m) last May but he has twice failed to back up a good Chepstow second over Christmas since. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 1F23P5-

Duke Of Luckley^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 105

4/1

Prone to mistakes over fences but was better than ever when scoring at Southwell last time and can feature again if avoiding the errors.

Form: 35/3221-

Begin The Luck^h²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Reed| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 105| CD

12/1

Prolific chaser for Brian Barr but has shown nothing to date for current stable and has something to prove.

Form: 1/311P4-

The Likely Lad^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 103

10/1

Fair form at best over hurdles but jumped none too fluently when fifth at Wincanton last time and needs the switch to chasing to spark him into life.

Form: 23/4P5-

American Gerry^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 102

13/2

Successful twice over hurdles in 2021/22 and, with headgear reapplied, overcame positional bias when getting back to winning ways in handicap chase at Taunton in April. Underperformed at Warwick since, though.

Form: P4341-5

Up For Appeal¹⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 99| BF

12/1

Fair form in bumpers when in Ireland. Mixed record over hurdles but better than the result so far over fences and is a likely improver if strong in the market after 6 months off.

Form: 461334-

Out Of Focus³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 98

13/2

Not quite matched hurdling form in 2 starts over fences but made the frame again when fourth of 7 in handicap at Ffos Las (19.4f, soft) 34 days ago. May be capable of better in this sphere yet.

Form: 233844-

Time To Bite^b⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour| OR: 92

8/1

Latest win in chase at Plumpton in February. Still looked in good order when runner-up at Exeter next time and, with blinkers back on, he should be on the premises.

Form: 513512-

I Love You Sivola^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 84

13/2

French recruit who has struggled for current yard and he's difficult to make case for.

Form: 56642B-

Non-Runners

Exmoor Forest³⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: N J Hawke J: David Noonan

Forecasts

Duke Of Luckley (4/1), Midnight Midge (9/2), American Gerry (13/2), Out Of Focus (13/2), I Love You Sivola (13/2), Time To Bite (8/1), The Likely Lad (10/1), Up For Appeal (12/1), Begin The Luck (12/1), Exmoor Forest (12/1), You Say Nothing (25/1)

EXMOOR FOREST shaped well in the face of an inadequate test when fourth on chasing debut and, back up in distance, he looks the one to side with. Time To Bite should be on the premises again and last-time-out winner Duke of Luckley is likely to go well again with a clear round of jumping.