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Clarke Chase (Handicap Chase) (For The Sir Stanley And Lady Clarke Challenge Trophy) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 4m 52.2s

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Selected odds by:

Torpillo⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 139

16/1

Scored at Wincanton in March but only sixth of 7 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (20.6f) 46 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 50/8216-

Presentandcounting³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 138| D

12/1

Five-time winner around 2m4f in 2021 but he jumped sketchily when only sixth of 7 in handicap chase at Sandown (20f) 36 days ago. More is required here.

Form: 1113F6-

Manofthemountain⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 138WS

13/2

Arrives below par, only fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (20.6f, good) 46 days ago. Has since had a wind op, and needs it to spark a resurgence.

Form: 21/2885-

Demachine^t¹²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: J J Burke| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 136| CWS

7/2

Course winner who comes here on the back of breathing surgery after fading tenth of 16 in handicap chase at Doncaster (24f) 120 days ago. Well weighted after his break. Interesting.

Form: 132/5U0-

Cracking Destiny³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 131| D

28/1

Shaped as if better for the run after 5 months off when fading seventh of 8 in handicap chase at Perth (20.1f) 38 days ago. No forlorn hope for in-form yard.

Form: 214247-

Destrier^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 130| D

9/2

Capitalised on a much reduced mark in 20f handicap chase at Aintree 16 days ago by nose from Barton Knoll, suited by emphasis on speed. Not taken lightly despite 5 lb rise.

Form: 954F5-1

Barton Knoll¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Mackie| OR: 130| D

6/1

Arrives in excellent nick, nose second of 8 to Destrier in handicap chase at Aintree (19.9f) 16 days ago when travelling strongly. Can make his presence felt once more.

Form: 0P123-2

Pink Eyed Pedro^b1,t³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 128| BF| D

11/2

Fourteen runs since his last win in 2020, but he posted creditable second of 5 in handicap chase at Chepstow (19.4f) 37 days ago. Blinkers on for first time and not ruled out.

Form: 223F62-

Al Roc^p,t⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Philip Armson⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 114

11/2

Bids for a quick hat-trick after 21f handicap wins at Newton Abbot and Fakenham. Needs another step forward though saddling a 7 lb penalty.

Form: 3832-11

Forecasts

Demachine (7/2), Destrier (9/2), Pink Eyed Pedro (11/2), Al Roc (11/2), Barton Knoll (6/1), Manofthemountain (13/2), Presentandcounting (12/1), Torpillo (16/1), Cracking Destiny (28/1)

A few with chances, so at the likely odds it is worth siding with DEMACHINE who figures on a good mark and could take a big step forward here on the back of a wind op having failed to get home at Doncaster. Pink Eyed Pedro is also weighted to have a say, especially if the fitting of blinkers ekes out some improvement, while Barton Knoll and Destrier are shortlisted too.