19:40 Warwick

Thursday 30 May 2024

All18:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

Bromwich Hardy Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 6m 3.12s

Aviewtosea^t¹⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 103| D

11/1

Has dropped a long way in the weights since winning back-to-back, small-field handicap chases in 2022 but the majority of his efforts since joining this yard have lacked spark.

Form: 5530PP-

Pilot Show^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 103| BF| D

11/4

Just the one win from 17 starts under Rules but has finished in the money on several occasions since that breakthrough success in a Catterick handicap chase back in December 2022. Latest effort at Hereford was particularly encouraging and he's a big player off 1 lb lower here.

Form: 22PP2-3

Kadex^p⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 100

14/1

It was a poor race in which he opened his chase account off this mark at Plumpton in October and he has failed to complete in 4 of his 5 subsequent starts. Others preferred.

Form: 12PPPF-

Presenting Jeremy^p,t1³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 100

80/1

Made winning Rules debut in a Worcester novice hurdle in spring 2021 and placed on a couple of occasions since, including when third a 3m Southwell handicap chase last spring. However, his efforts since joining this yard have been forgettable and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 353/4PP-

Conceroe^b1³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 93| C

12/1

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 (29f, good to soft) in March. Tailed off the last twice however, so bounce back required. Now tried in blinkers.

Form: 31/4254-

Head On^v³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 91| C

8/1

Won 3 times in early stages of the 2021-22 campaign and was runner-up on second start following a lengthy absence at Doncaster in November. Form has nosedived badly since, though, and he's opposable.

Form: P2P65P-

Getupearly³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 88| D

10/3

Modest hurdler who shaped a bit better than the result when sixth of 15 over C&D (good) on chasing debut last month. On a good mark if able to build on that.

Form: 0P6/B76-

Flemen's Tipple^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: H Cobden| T: A Irvine| OR: 88| D

11/2

Runner-up a few times over hurdles and finally got his head in front when scoring in decisive fashion at Huntingdon (23.6f, good to firm) 3 weeks ago. 6 lb rise fair enough and couldn't rule out.

Form: 426P6-1

Bells Of Stamford^p1,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Conor Ring| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 80| C

14/1

Back down to the mark off which he opened chase account over 2½m last February but there's been nothing doing in his 5 subsequent appearances. Cheekpieces enlisted.

Form: 1F/7PP-8

Cobra Commander³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 75

10/1

Showed improved form when winning brace of handicap chases in April 2022 but has drawn a blank since and he's basically not one to rely on.

Form: 353475-

Non-Runners

Dusautior⁴⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Henry Brooke

Time For A Pint¹⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: J & A O'Neill J: Benjamin Macey

Forecasts

Time For A Pint (5/2), Pilot Show (11/4), Getupearly (10/3), Dusautior (7/2), Flemen's Tipple (11/2), Head On (8/1), Cobra Commander (10/1), Aviewtosea (11/1), Conceroe (12/1), Bells Of Stamford (14/1), Kadex (14/1), Presenting Jeremy (80/1)

Cases can be made for several of these with PILOT SHOW topping the list. He has returned to form with solid placed efforts at Hereford the last twice, leaving the strong impression that his turn is very near. Time For A Pint dotted up over this C&D recently and he has to be feared, along with fellow last-time-out winners Dusautior and Flemen's Tipple.