Southern Cranes Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 24.68s

Superstylin^t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gordon| T: C Gordon| OR: 99| D

7/4

Second win since joining Chris Gordon when easily seeing off 2 rivals at Fontwell on Boxing Day. A 5lb rise is unlikely to prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 152321

Known Warrior³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 98WS

15/2

Fourth in a bumper and maiden hurdle career but made a disappointing start to his handicap career when tailed off at Lingfield (20.5f) last month. Underwent wind surgery after that and now switches to fences in a bid to get his career back on track.

Form: 44-8486

Sanitiser^b⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 97

15/2

Won 2m Kempton handicap hurdle in November 2024. More miss than hit on the Flat in 2025 but has finished a respectable fourth in handicap chases at Fontwell and Hereford since returning to the jumps. Enters calculations.

Form: 2132-44

Applicationofcash^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Harrison| T: D Brace| OR: 92

5/1

Modest maiden hurdler in Ireland. Pulled up in Worcester handicap hurdle in July 2024 (only run for Robbie Llewellyn) but made promising return from absence for new yard when third in 2½m Huntingdon handicap chase 5 weeks ago. The way he shaped on that occasion suggests this shorter trip will suit.

Form: 0844/P-3

Sea Thrift³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Robbie David⁽⁷⁾| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 85

2/1

Placed first 2 starts in handicap hurdles and built on those efforts when landing a Stratford seller (19f, good to soft) in October. Backed that up with a solid third at Lingfield 12 days later and still close up in second when falling 3 out on Exeter chase debut since.

Form: 72313F

Forecasts

Superstylin (7/4), Sea Thrift (2/1), Applicationofcash (5/1), Sanitiser (15/2), Known Warrior (15/2)

SUPERSTYLIN has done well since joining Chris Gordon and might be good for another win. Applicationofcash made quite a promising start to his chase career after an absence when third over 2½m at Huntingdon before Christmas and, with this shorter trip probably a help, is second choice ahead of Sanitiser.