15:20 Fakenham

Sunday 22 May 2022

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1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Prince Of Wales Cup Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 6m 26.52s

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Selected odds by:

Goodnight Charlie^b¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 97| C| D

5/1

Best recent form has come at this course. Very much on a going day when making all here (29.1f) at the start of 2022 and ran well over the same C&D when fourth 19 days ago. Could go well back in distance.

Form: 1PP26-4

Monty's Award^p³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 96

18/1

Two wins in 2020/21 but lost his way last season. Better signs when brought down 3 out last time at Plumpton but enough to prove back up in trip here.

Form: 37P80B-

Trumps Benefit^p,t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Callum Bewley| T: R Potter| OR: 93| D

4/1

Shaped well after 6 months off when third at Chepstow in April. Failed to come on for that run next time, but creditable fourth at Market Rasen (21.4f) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Major player.

Form: 53234-4

Dubai Guest^b,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Armson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 90| CD

7/2

Opened chase account over C&D in November and has been holding his form well in the main since. Runner-up here (21.2f) 19 days ago on second start for new yard and the step back up in trip should suit.

Form: 223P3-2

Wilderness¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 88

9/1

Struggled hurdling during the winter but runner-up on chase debut at Exeter in March. Backed that up when third over hurdles at Plumpton before facing a stiff task in chase at Warwick last time.

Form: P8623-4

Caro Des Flos¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: J S Smith| OR: 84

6/1

Failed to kick on from Worcester success (20f) last summer but his mark has been falling as a result and has fared better on his last 2 starts. Back up in trip and could figure.

Form: 385P4-5

Orchestrated^b¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Young| OR: 83| D

9/1

Poor handicap chaser nowadays. Well held after 6 months off at Warwick 15 days ago and blinkers go back on. Career-low mark.

Form: P523P-5

Miami Present^b,t¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: H Bethell| OR: 75| C| D

6/1

Ran better than for a while when second at Huntingdon back in October, but after 7 months off following a wind op, failed to see his race out (in first-time tongue tie) when pulled up at Hexham 15 days ago.

Form: 04772-P

Supreme Steel^b¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 69| D

66/1

Veteran who capitalised on a much-reduced mark in novice handicap chase at Hexham in October. Fell at the last when would have finished second at Sedgefield 5 days later, but lost his way since.

Form: 55546-P

Forecasts

Dubai Guest (7/2), Trumps Benefit (4/1), Goodnight Charlie (5/1), Miami Present (6/1), Caro Des Flos (6/1), Orchestrated (9/1), Wilderness (9/1), Monty's Award (18/1), Supreme Steel (66/1)

TRUMPS BENEFIT shaped as if back in form when fourth at Market Rasen last time, faring best of those held up, and could be able to build on that effort back up in trip. The 9-y-o is now 2 lb below his last winning mark so can get his head in front again with cheekpieces re-applied. Caro des Flos has also dropped in the weights and is feared most, ahead of Goodnight Charlie, who can go well again at this course.