All Cheltenham Live On Racing UK Warwick Castle Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 20.1s

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Kylemore Lough²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: N P Madden| T: H Fry| OR: 151| C| D

3/1

Useful novice a couple of seasons ago including when winning an Irish Grade 1 contest at Fairyhouse (2m4f, yielding). Not hit those heights in open company however and drops in grade having finished 21L third in a Grade 1 last time.

Form: 2554-P3

Cogry^p⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Jamie Bargary⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 138| C| D

11/2

Three time winner in staying chases most recently over 3m1f at Cheltenham (good) in October. Finished runner-up over 3m5f here since and drops in trip having unseated early on at Sandown last week.

Form: 22-1P2U

Templehills^h,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Dave Crosse| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 136| CD

15/2

Impressed when winning this race off a 5lb lower mark in similar conditions in 2017. Pulled up in two subsequent outings however but ran well to finish second in a first time tongue tie (retained) on return to action at Chepstow a month ago.

Form: 1F1PP-2

Pressurize¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Deutsch⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 135

16/1

Beat Templehills by 15L over an extended 2m3f at Chepstow last month but found life much tougher when pulled up in a Grade 3 at Cheltenham subsequently. Races off a mark 6lb higher than for that latest success.

Form: 51/4P-1P

Thomas Crapper^t²⁹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: C Poste| T: R Dickin| OR: 134| D

10/1

Finished fourth in a highly competitive Grade 3 handicap at Cheltenham (2m5f, good) last March and still going well when unseating rider over the same C&D the following month. Making his seasonal debut today.

Form: 65714U-

Casse Tete¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 133| D

6/1

Winning for the first time since joining this yard when impressing over 2m4f at Sandown (good-to-soft) in March last year. Held in valuable handicaps in both appearances this time around but remains open to improvement.

Form: F431-77

Value At Risk^b⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 132| D

15/8

Successful three times over hurdles but sole chase victory came in a four runner novice contest at Bangor (good) in October 2016. Returns to fences today having won off an 8lb higher mark over hurdles in first time blinkers (retained) last time.

Form: 175-271

Forecasts

Value At Risk (15/8), Kylemore Lough (3/1), Cogry (11/2), Casse Tete (6/1), Templehills (15/2), Thomas Crapper (10/1), Pressurize (16/1)

CASSE TETE can put a couple of heavy defeats behind him by registering his third chase victory in this good handicap chase. The selections handicap mark has fallen significantly as a result of those disappointing efforts and he can get back on track off a mark just 5lb higher than when winning impressively at Sandown last season. Templehills looks to be the sole pace angle in the contest and he can hold on for second having returned to form when filling the same position at Sandown last time out while the victor that day Pressurize and Value At Risk can fight it out for third.