Happy 50th Birthday Julian Watson Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 4m 53.9s

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Ship Of The Fen^v²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Liam Harrison| T: Ian Williams| OR: 107

11/2

Fairly useful 2m winner on the Flat who made promising start over fences when second of 10 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (20f, good) 20 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 65/63F2

Rizzardo³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Eddie Edge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 107| D

17/2

Arrives out of sorts, only fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Newton Abbot (21f, good to soft, 20/1) 31 days ago. Has plenty to prove at present.

Form: 1P3-645

Armattiekan^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 103| D

5/1

5/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (19.6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Reverts to chasing now and can give another good account.

Form: 912-436

Pens Man^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 98| D

13/8

7/1, posted a career best when winning 8-runner handicap chase at Uttoxeter (20f, good) on his debut over fences 20 days ago. Has more to offer, so he must enter calculations.

Form: 20P6-F1

Rebel Royal^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Lily Pinchin| T: B I Case| OR: 97| D

14/1

Underwent breathing op before last of 11 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good) 20 days ago. Big step forward is required back in this sphere.

Form: 8F-4P70

Jony Max¹⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 89WS

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 5/1, eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Stratford (19.4f, good) on debut over fences 156 days ago. Since had wind op and has lots to prove on his return.

Form: 10V408-

Anti Cool^b¹¹³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: R Dickin| OR: 69

66/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (25f, good) 113 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere switched back to fences.

Form: PP56-4P

Non-Runners

Raven's Tower³⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 11

T: B Pauling J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Pens Man (13/8), Jony Max (3/1), Armattiekan (5/1), Ship Of The Fen (11/2), Raven's Tower (15/2), Rizzardo (17/2), Rebel Royal (14/1), Anti Cool (66/1)

SHIP OF THE FEN shaped well when runner-up at Uttoxeter on his chasing bow and is fancied to confirm that promise here at the chief expense of Pens Man who also made an excellent start to life over fences wth a success at the same track and rates a serious threat. Armattiekan appeals as the pick of the rest and a solid place prospect now back chasing.