20:40 Warwick

Thursday 30 May 2024

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

EHB Residential Handicap Chase

Off time: 20:40 | Winning time: 5m 4.14s

Miltiades^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: H Cobden| T: H D Daly| OR: 100| D

2/1

Off the mark at Ludlow in December and ran at least as well when second at Taunton (23f, good to soft) later the same month. Off 4 months and stuck to his task pretty well given how free he was when third of 7 over C&D 3 weeks ago (race is working out well). Eased 1 lb and he's a big player.

Form: 23127-3

Maskia⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 98

28/1

Modest form over hurdles but seemed to excel himself when just failing in 3-runner novice handicap chase at Uttoxeter in June 2022. Rather predictably failed to back that up 3 weeks later and having missed all of 2023, he was on the retreat when falling at Wetherby in March.

Form: 62423/F-

Havock²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 96

11/2

Verging on fair in bumpers and ran to a similar level when second on Stratford hurdle debut in November. No show next 3 starts but step back in right direction switched to fences when fifth at Ffos Las in April. Unable to build on that at Southwell.

Form: 2P035-4

Harlem Soul¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Hosie| OR: 95| D

17/2

Successful twice in Wincanton in December 2022 but more miss than hit since and he's opposable despite falling mark.

Form: 436U8-4

Cotton End²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 94| D

25/1

Losing run is mounting up but ran creditably by more recent standards when third at Worcester during the summer. Left behind upped to 23.8f at Ffos Las and this more her trip.

Form: 34435-5

Over Milk Wood¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 81

11/4

Modest form over hurdles in Ireland for Olivia Hegarty in 2021. Low-key start for this stable but yard in much better form now and he made his second chase start a winning one at Uttoxeter 12 days ago. Up 5 lb but a big player.

Form: 0/565-51

Tribesmans Glory²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 80| D

16/1

Fair winning chaser for Tom George in 2020 but failed to add to that for current yard, always behind over 2m 3 weeks ago.

Form: 36026-6

School For Scandal²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Ben Jones| T: J Tickle| OR: 76| BF

12/1

Not the most reliable but bounced back to form, in first-time cheekpieces, when second of 10 in handicap chase at Hereford (20.9f) in February. Not disgraced on back of a wind op when fourth back there in March but disappointing how easily he was brushed aside at Fakenham. Cheekpieces off.

Form: 9P724-5

My Rockstar³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Reed| T: Mrs H E Rees| OR: 74| D

18/1

Left previous efforts behind when off the mark at Wincanton (20. 2f) last spring and good third upped to 3m at this venue next time. Possibly better than the figures suggest this season and he's back on his correct mark here.

Form: 13/6PP6-

Bombay Sunset^t1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: L Wadham| OR: 69

20/1

Second in point bumper (May 2022) but well beaten under Rules so far. 5 lb out of the weights.

Form: 07/P90-P

Forecasts

Miltiades (2/1), Over Milk Wood (11/4), Havock (11/2), Harlem Soul (17/2), School For Scandal (12/1), Tribesmans Glory (16/1), My Rockstar (18/1), Bombay Sunset (20/1), Cotton End (25/1), Maskia (28/1)

MILTIADES gave a really good account of himself when third on return over C&D 3 weeks ago, and with the first pair that day successful since, the form looks rock solid. Eased 1 lb he has plenty to recommend him, with Over Milk Wood feared most. Of the rest, My Rockstar could go well at a price.