Read Davy Russell At starsportsbet.co.uk Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 6m 10.09s

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Smuggler's Blues^p²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Zac Baker| T: T R George| OR: 115| D

9/4

Had cheekpieces on first time when snapping a losing run at Warwick in January. Ran poorly next time but back on track when only just edged out in Wincanton veteran's event 4 weeks ago. Player

Form: 754152

Sir Jack Yeats^b³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien| T: R Spencer| OR: 115| CD

11/4

Fairly useful chaser but below par in 3 runs this season. Mark on the slide as a result and certainly wouldn't be a shock to see him revive. Needs keeping an eye on in the betting.

Form: 875-9P5

Paris Texas^h,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Joe Wright⁽³⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 110| D

14/1

Well beaten in a pair of 3m handicap chases for his new stable in recent months. Can only be watched for now. Has a first-time tongue strap added to his usual hood.

Form: 155PP8

Dragonfruit^b1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 110| D

3/1

Doubled his chase tally at Bangor (3m) on return and backed it up with a creditable second at Ayr. Not so good since but his stamina may have been stretched over a longer trip at Haydock last time and he's back on a favourable mark. First-time blinkers replace cheekpieces.

Form: 7-12P45

Railway Muice^p,t¹⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Jack Wilmot⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 109| C| D

7/1

Completed a 4-timer (last 3 wins for this yard) at Huntingdon in October, but his form dipped at the end of 2021. Needs to have been refreshed by a 145-day break.

Form: 111435

The Very Thing^v²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 79

10/1

Scored over fences at Catterick in January but well held twice (back hurdling latterly) and he's 10 lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 45P1P5

L'Es Fremantle¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss K L Adams⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 66| C

80/1

Decidedly limited sort who hasn't won since 2018. 23 lb out of the handicap.

Form: P477P6

Forecasts

Smuggler's Blues (9/4), Sir Jack Yeats (11/4), Dragonfruit (3/1), Railway Muice (7/1), The Very Thing (10/1), Paris Texas (14/1), L'Es Fremantle (80/1)

With the Oliver Greenall team in form a chance is taken on a change of headgear doing the trick for DRAGONFRUIT as he's back down to a workable mark. Smuggler's Blues is the obvious danger unless the betting suggests a better performance is likely from the potentially well-treated Sir Jack Yeats.