Injured Jockeys Fund Training Series Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 16.7s

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Mr Muddle¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: William Clarke⁽⁸⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 117

3/1

Finished runner-up to an in form rival under today's jockey at Sandown on his most recent outing last month. That effort easily his best in three outings for current stable and likely to go well again despite a 4lb rise in the weights.

Form: 223U3-U

Paddocks Lounge^t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 114

7/1

Won a claimer and a seller over hurdles prior to suffering a 13L defeat at Sandown on his return to handicap company last month. Fell on his only chase start at Towcester back in December and interesting to see how he fares back over fences off a career high mark here.

Form: 114413-

Sea Wall^h⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Teal⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 108

1/1

Winner at Plumpton on heavy ground over hurdles last week. Winner off an 8lb higher mark over fences over C&D in December 2015 but exited the race at a relatively early stage on his next two chase efforts. Well handicapped on his old form and yard going well at present.

Form: FU1504-

Golan Dancer⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: W Featherstone| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 100

8/1

Remains a maiden after 19 outings and been on the downgrade in recent seasons. Well held when third at Plumpton last month and a modest second behind today's rival Paddocks Lounge in a claiming hurdle prior to that.

Form: P23223-

Brother Bennett^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Frankie Penford⁽⁸⁾| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 97

6/1

Bumper winner in Ireland in 2014 but hasn't tasted success since including in three starts for this yard. Finished fourth under today's jockey here in December and returns from a near three month absence with the ground likely softer than ideal.

Form: 24/46-55

Forecasts

Sea Wall (1/1), Mr Muddle (3/1), Brother Bennett (6/1), Paddocks Lounge (7/1), Golan Dancer (8/1)

SEA WALL can make a winning return to chasing here following a success over hurdles at Plumpton last time out. The selection was a C&D winner off an 8lb higher mark in December 2015 and while his jumping let him down in two subsequent chase starts he should appreciate the likely going and can take this at the chief expense of Mr Muddle who ran a good race at Sandown last month while Paddocks Lounge, successful twice over hurdles in his last three starts can claim third.