tote.co.uk Handicap Chase (Listed)

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Capeland^t²³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 150| CD

3/1

Looked a 2m chaser on the up when readily landing a C&D handicap in November. Limited impact in graded company after but likely to be very well prepared for this reappearance.

Form: 4/D1450-

Caid Du Lin^p,t²⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 146| CD

16/1

Back to winning ways in 2m Ludlow handicap in December. Set a stiff task in Grade 2 Desert Orchid at Kempton 9 days later and let down by jumping at Sandown when last seen in February.

Form: 24P15U-

Azzuri^t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: William Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 134| D

50/1

Largely disappointing since his listed handicap win at Ayr in April 2019 but has tumbled in the weights and almost justified support from the front at Southwell in July. Well held twice since.

Form: 5P-2350

Amoola Gold¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 132

9/2

Patchy form in 2019/20 but well prepared to make successful return from 8 months off at Wetherby 17 days ago. Up 5 lb and has to back that effort up.

Form: 3/3725-1

Ibleo²⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 132| BF| D

5/2

Defied huge absence (had wind op) to make winning chasing debut at Wincanton in January and easily followed up a month later. Excellent second final start and he retains potential this term.

Form: 198/112-

Molineaux²⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 129| BF

9/1

Built on his promising return at the second attempt when enhancing good Wincanton record in January. Another solid effort at that venue when runner-up a month later.

Form: 9/70142-

Flaminger²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 124

4/1

Took well to fences last season, winning back-to-back handicaps at Plumpton and Fontwell and showed a willing attitude for latest success at latter track on reappearance. This is a deeper race.

Form: 21134-1

Non-Runners

Little Light²⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: L Wadham J: Jack Tudor

Forecasts

Ibleo (5/2), Capeland (3/1), Flaminger (4/1), Amoola Gold (9/2), Little Light (7/1), Molineaux (9/1), Caid Du Lin (16/1), Azzuri (50/1)

IBLEO rarely stands much racing, but he was progressive over fences last season and, with the Venetia Williams team already up and running this season, a winning reappearance would come as no surprise. Capeland has more to offer as a handicapper and is feared most, ahead of Amoola Gold.