18:20 Stratford

Saturday 15 April 2017

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Rio Gold Syndicate Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 5m 39.8s

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Walkami^p1⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Savage⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 100

6/1

Best effort over hurdles came on his handicap debut over 2m5f (good) at Kempton when second to Linguine but has gone the wrong way since. Cheekpieces introduced for his chasing bow and potentially well-treated with yard in great form.

Form: P778UU-

Murray Mount⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 97

10/1

Sole success from 10 starts over hurdles came at Bangor in October 2015 over 2m3f, (good) for Charlie Mann but he hasn't quite matched that form for current yard this season. Feasibly-treated on his first chase start but stamina to prove.

Form: 36452-U

Whos De Baby^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁷⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 87

11/2

Still a maiden after 13 starts under rules but has tended to run his best races on this track, including when an 8L runner-up behind Gustav (2m5f, good to soft) last time out. No obvious reason not to expect another bold bid.

Form: F262F4-

Dalton Glance^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: M Keighley| OR: 85

20/1

Showed a bit of promise in her debut bumper at Warwick just over a year ago, though well beaten on all starts over hurdles since, pulling up in first-time cheekpieces at Southwell last time. Hard to get excited about on chasing bow.

Form: 9-5U987

Glendermot^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: N de Boinville| T: P E Cowley| OR: 85

6/1

On the downgrade until stopping the rot recently, finishing a runner-up at Market Rasen prior to winning at Leicester (2m6f, soft) in March. Took a step backwards with a poor effort at Warwick last time and difficult to predict what he'll do here.

Form: 8/4222P-

Fitz Volonte^p⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: M Hamill⁽⁵⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 78

4/1

Won just one of his 21 races under all codes. That victory came in a maiden point-to-point in April 2014 and , though he has a couple of runner-up efforts to his name in weak company, he took a step backwards at Aintree last time.

Form: P223P1-

Bennys Girl⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁷⁾| T: D L Williams| OR: 76

2/1

Four-time winner in point to points but has failed to get off the mark under rules in 24 attempts. That said, much-improved in her last two starts and was only just edged out at Ffos Las latest. Should be competitive off same mark.

Form: 66323-6

Non-Runners

How's Vienna²⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: David Dennis J: N D Fehily

Heavenly Promise¹⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: J Groucott J: Lee Edwards

Forecasts

Bennys Girl (2/1), How's Vienna (5/2), Fitz Volonte (4/1), Whos De Baby (11/2), Walkami (6/1), Glendermot (6/1), Murray Mount (10/1), Heavenly Promise (12/1), Dalton Glance (20/1)

Not a strong race by any means and, though How's Vienna and Bennys Girl arrive here on the back of strong efforts, neither can be relied upon to repeat. Whos De Baby has run well in defeat before and warrants consideration but, with Jonjo O'Neill's yard in such tremendous form, it may pay to take a chance on WALKAMI exploiting a potentially favourable mark on his chasing debut.