Just Married At The Par Inn Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 11.8s

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Fat Sam^h⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 122

7/4

Fairly useful chaser, 3 wins from 8 runs last season. Made the most of a good opportunity back over hurdles at Ffos Las, winning easily despite a jolting late error and matched that form when runner-up at Worcester last week. Fancied to feature back over fences.

Form: 114-512

Yccs Portocervo^p1⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 120

10/3

Below form last 3 starts after 5 months off but now 2 lb below last winning mark, so no surprise if he were to bounce back in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 22344-3

Vinnie The Hoddie¹⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: Miss G Haywood| OR: 119| C

7/1

Fairly useful chaser at best for Oliver Sherwood and having been given a chance by the handicapper, sprang a surprise back over fences after 5 months off when scoring at this track (16.3f) back in March. Consistency not been his strong point so percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 7P/34P1-

Secret Boris^t³³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Armson⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 114

7/1

French import who made a winning start over fences in a claimer at Questembert in July last year. Matched that when third in 4-y-o event at Gemozac next time but he didn't get very far when last seen at Nort-Sur-Erdre 11 months ago (ran out early). Market should guide expectations.

Form: P/13R-

L'Air Du Vent^t⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 114

3/1

Made it second time lucky over fences at Exeter (24.2f) in November 2020 though he's failed to complete in 5 out of last 7 outings now so that's enough of a reason to leave him alone despite a tumbling mark.

Form: F5/PP3P-

Forecasts

Fat Sam (7/4), L'Air Du Vent (3/1), Yccs Portocervo (10/3), Vinnie The Hoddie (7/1), Secret Boris (7/1)

Impossible to rule any of the quintet out but top-weight FAT SAM gets the verdict to enhance a fine record over fences and continue his good recent work. Yccs Portocervo is now 2 lb below his last winning mark so Dr Richard Newland's charge can fill second place with first-time cheekpieces applied. Market support for French-import Secret Boris should be noted on his first start on these shores.