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Wednesday 22 May 2024

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Logicor Chandler Handicap Chase

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 100

Made winning Rules debut in a Worcester novice hurdle in spring 2021. Better for chase debut when third at Southwell final 2022/23 start but no impact on all 3 outings for new yard last season (sold out of Dan Skelton's yard for only £5,500). Mark continues to tumble.

Form: 353/4PP-

Kadex^p⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 100

Won a poor race at Plumpton October but nothing to write home about of late, failing to complete for a fourth successive start back there (25.7f, good to soft) just over 7 weeks ago. Cheekpieces quickly back on but best watched.

Form: 12PPPF-

Conceroe²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 93| C

Off the mark over fences at the second attempt at Fakenham (21.2f) in November 2022. Off 15 months subsequently and proved better for his return when second of 4 at the same course (29.1f, good to soft) in March. Tailed off the last twice however, so bounce back required.

Form: 31/4254-

Head On^b³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 91| CD

Won 3 times in early stages of the 2021-22 campaign (including over C&D) and has shaped better than the result a couple of times over fences last term. Produced a terrible round of jumping last month but has been given a serious chance by the assessor. Could be worth chancing.

Form: P2P65P-

Steal My Sunshine^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 89

Pair of handicap hurdle wins in the first half of last season. No impact over fences this spring but wasn't disgraced back over hurdles when fifth of 14 at this course (25f, good to soft) 16 days ago. 8 lb lower back over fences so certainly worth a second look.

Form: 444P8-5

Coconut Twist^p¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Reed| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 87

Yet to get his head in front under Rules but returned in excellent form last season, runner-up for the fifth consecutive time at Southwell (20.4f, good) 10 months ago. Got off mark in points at fourth attempt in January, so he interesting on chase bow.

Form: 222221-

File Illico^p²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 86

Won 4 times during a very productive first season over fences in 2021/22 but more miss than hit since, running poorly on his last 2 starts including when pulled up at Warwick 27 days ago. Others more persuasive as he goes markedly up in trip.

Form: 76P34P-

Doyens De Ante^b1,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Young| OR: 76

In good form last spring, scoring at Chepstow and following up at Huntingdon. Has offered precious little since returning from 8 months off in January so can only be watched at present. Blinkers applied.

Form: 14UPPP-

Hold Your Fort^h1¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Ben Jones| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 75

Showed little in four hurdling starts in September/October 2022 but won 3 of last 4 starts in points. Offered a bit more than previously contesting his first handicap after nearly a year off when fifth at Ffos Las (23.9f, good to soft) recently so needs keeping an eye on now sent chasing.

Form: 30/1C1-5

Cobra Commander²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 75

Showed improved form when winning brace of handicap chases in April 2022 but has drawn a blank since. Inconsistent and his mark is in freefall.

Form: 353475-

Non-Runners

Phil De Pail¹¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Toby Wynne

Getupearly²⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: P Hobbs & J White J: M G Nolan

Touch Tight¹⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 12

T: P York J: Mr P York

Forecasts

Coconut Twist (7/2), Steal My Sunshine (6/1), Conceroe (7/1), Phil De Pail (7/1), Kadex (8/1), File Illico (10/1), Getupearly (10/1), Head On (12/1), Hold Your Fort (12/1), Cobra Commander (12/1), Touch Tight (20/1), Doyens De Ante (25/1), Presenting Jeremy (25/1)

An open-looking staying contest and it could be worth chancing C&D winner HEAD ON, who had a few jumping issues last season but the assessor has given him a serious chance. Coconut Twist got off the mark in points at the fourth attempt in January so he can provide most resistance making his chase debut, with Steal My Sunshine and Phil de Pail taken to fight out third.