15:15 Stratford

Tuesday 18 June 2024

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Injured Jockeys Fund 60th Anniversary Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 4m 11.53s

Dusky Days³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 100| CD

3/1

Bounced back to form with a bang after a 5-month break when winning a C&D handicap 30 days ago, staying on to lead close home. Respected up 3 lb.

Form: R2/63P-1

Ferrybridge^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Lily Pinchin| T: James Owen| OR: 92| D

4/1

A fair winning hurdler/chaser who was left clear at the last when opening his chase account at Huntingdon (16.5f, good to soft) in March. Creditable placed efforts last 3 starts and likely to give it another good go.

Form: 315-322

Theonlywayiswessex³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 91| BF

4/1

Dual AW Flat winner who went close at Wolverhampton in April before making a creditable return to jumping when 3½ lengths third of 10 to Dusky Days over C&D last month. In the mix again.

Form: 25/725-3

Politicianspromise^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Harrison| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 90

11/1

Tailed off in a maiden hurdle in Ireland in 2021 and won once from 10 starts in points subsequently. Better effort in novice hurdles for new yard last month when sixth of 13 over 19f at Warwick 19 days ago. Needs keeping a close eye on in the betting now handicap chasing.

Form: P555-06

Henry Box Brown¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 88

8/1

Opened his account over hurdles in December 2022. Mixed record since but his latest 10 lengths second over C&D was a step back in the right direction. Needs to show he can build on that now.

Form: 6/808-F2

Bbob Alula^t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Kimber| T: W G M Turner| OR: 83

50/1

Modest Flat winner. Limited impact in 4 hurdle starts earlier in career. Can only watch on chase debut.

Form: 0759/

Clean Getaway^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 82| D

10/3

Long-standing maiden over hurdles but much improved when making a winning start to his chase career over 17f at Market Rasen 11 days ago. Did that easily and a 10 lb rise doesn't look enough to stop him if in a similar mood.

Form: 36P-441

Full Of Light^t¹⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: B R Summers| OR: 81| D

20/1

Fair chaser at his peak but largely struggled last season. Off 169 days.

Form: 5U4545-

Invincible Wish¹¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: S-J Davies| OR: 68

33/1

Veteran who went close over C&D in June 2022 but he hasn't made much of an impact since, including finishing a remote fourth to Clean Getaway at Market Rasen 11 days ago.

Form: P/06-654

Forecasts

Dusky Days (3/1), Clean Getaway (10/3), Theonlywayiswessex (4/1), Ferrybridge (4/1), Henry Box Brown (8/1), Politicianspromise (11/1), Full Of Light (20/1), Invincible Wish (33/1), Bbob Alula (50/1)

If CLEAN GETAWAY is in the same form as when winning easily on his Market Rasen chase debut a 10 lb rise doesn't look enough to stop him going in again. Last month's C&D winner Dusky Days and the consistent Ferrybridge can give him most to think about.