Rio Gold Syndicate Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 5m 8.7s

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Walk Waterford^p⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 97

6/4

Winner of a novices' handicap chase over an extended 2m5f at Fontwell (good) by 6L recently. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day are retained as he attempts to defy a penalty.

Form: 223-831

Elkstone^h²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R T Dunne| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 102

4/1

Followed up a 2m3f Market Rasen (good) victory last month by finishing runner-up over the same C&D just over three weeks ago. Repeat of that should see him go close once more.

Form: 4-22P12

Hope's Wishes⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: F Brennan| OR: 100| C

16/1

Placed second on heavy ground over 2m at Leicester in March. Held in two subsequent starts including at Newton Abbot (good) in June. Stays this trip and returning from a break.

Form: 24626-4

Polished Rock^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Farrelly| OR: 94

9/2

Making his seasonal debut when winning a handicap hurdle over an extended 1m7f at Southwell (good) recently. Races off the same mark and is one to note on chasing debut.

Form: 45/898-1

Pink Eyed Pedro^h,t⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: D Brace| OR: 94

3/1

Mulitiple point-to-point winner last season but pulled up in a hunter chase over an extended 3m3f on good ground here in June. Drop in trip should suit on handicap debut.

Form: P4-111P

Monty Massini⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 82

50/1

Struggled in six starts so far including on handicap debut over hurdles at Southwell (3m, good) last month. Dropping in trip switched to fences.

Form: 67558-7

Forecasts

Walk Waterford (6/4), Pink Eyed Pedro (3/1), Elkstone (4/1), Polished Rock (9/2), Hope's Wishes (16/1), Monty Massini (50/1)

WALK WATERFORD can follow up his recent Fontwell success by defying a penalty and conceding weight to all of his rivals in this novices' handicap contest. Pink Eyed Pedro looks feasibly handicapped and can take second on handicap debut while third place can go to Elkstone who has been running well in recent starts.