15:15 Warwick

Monday 20 January 2025

All12:0512:3513:0513:3514:0814:4015:1515:50

Lewis Badges 1832 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 33.55s

I See You Well⁴⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 110

80/1

Plenty of wins in a long career but losing run is mounting up and well held both starts this season.

Form: 6226-55

Chatshow Tv^h⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 108

11/4

Belatedly built on his earlier promise in a first-time hood after 7 months off when second at Chepstow in October. Back up in trip switched to fences and should make a chaser (runner-up sole start in Irish points).

Form: 34449-2

Lunar Contact^t,p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis| OR: 107

16/1

Twice a winner between the flags and on the up over fences, winning a brace of handicaps this autumn. Completed hat-trick back over timber at Southwell but had his winning run ended with a whimper back chasing at Fakenham last month. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 64111P

Innisfree Lass^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 105

15/2

Improved upped in trip/with cheekpieces fitted when running out a wide-margin winner of 2 handicap hurdles at Southwell (24.3f, heavy) during second half of last term. Hasn't kicked on switched to fences this season, albeit running respectably.

Form: 121-444

Isle Of Gold^p1³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 105

14/1

Runner-up sole start between the flags and bettered low-key Rules debut when fourth of 9 in a Chepstow maiden upped to 23.6f in March 2023. However, very lightly raced since and has enough to prove switched to fences. Headgear on.

Form: 294/U-5

Hermes Du Gouet^b²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 104

33/1

Point/hurdles winner and best effort over fences last season when second of 4 in handicap chase at Fontwell (26f, heavy) in March. Ran poorly both starts this term, however, so plenty to prove now.

Form: 7/562-PP

Zero Tolerance⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 104

7/1

Still a maiden but improved form when runner-up in handicap chases this season 6 months apart. Merits consideration.

Form: 49/58-22

Keppel Queen^b⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 102

8/1

Improved switched to handicaps last 2 starts when runner-up at Chepstow/Carlisle. Worth a second look now tackling fences.

Form: 56U522

Lyrical Genius^b,t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: James Best| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 101| C

16/1

Has an unattractive style but he's well handicapped and made a positive first start for this yard when third at Huntingdon/Fakenham both starts this season. Tongue strap back on and in the mix.

Form: 443P-33

Always Busy²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 95| C

2/1

Modest handicap hurdler (1-12 in that sphere) and left his low-key chase debut behind when runner-up at Wincanton last month. Backed that up when second at Taunton and should make another bold bid.

Form: 2F-0522

Forecasts

Always Busy (2/1), Chatshow Tv (11/4), Zero Tolerance (7/1), Innisfree Lass (15/2), Keppel Queen (8/1), Isle Of Gold (14/1), Lyrical Genius (16/1), Lunar Contact (16/1), Hermes Du Gouet (33/1), I See You Well (80/1)

ALWAYS BUSY has taken well to fences and should be suited by the return to further, so shades the vote over Zero Tolerance, who has a similar profile to the selection. Keppel Queen and Chatshow Tv are a couple of interesting newcomers to this sphere so need considering, too.