Keith Sherwood 'Oi Oi Gentle' Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 12.34s

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Phil The Sock⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: K Brogan| T: B Pauling| OR: 93

22/1

Well held in 2 bumpers and little solid form over hurdles. Opening mark looks on the high side now sent chasing.

Form: 70-55P

Le Tueur^p,t⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 88| D

15/2

Placed on 7 of his last 8 starts over fences without doing much wrong, including when runner-up at Fakenham both starts for this yard. Should remain competitive.

Form: 3-73222

Cloudy Wednesday^p⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 86| D

2/1

Proved well suited by the strong pace when finally off the mark at Fakenham last month under this rider. Better form when runner-up at Leicester next 2 starts, including 5 days ago. Big shout off same mark if this doesn't come too soon.

Form: 506122

On The Platform¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 85

7/2

Returned lame at Ludlow but showed no ill effects when good second at Hereford 18 days ago and should be on the premises again.

Form: 342-552

Counteract⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Bannister| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 84

6/1

Winner of first 2 starts in this sphere in March/April 2021 and stopped the slide when third at Huntingdon (23.6f, good to soft) in December. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 28P-463

Ya Know Yaseff^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 77| BF| D

10/3

Successful sole start in Irish points. Made much more impact than previously over hurdles when runner-up under a positive ride at Fakenham. However, got no further than the third at Leicester on chase debut last month (sent off favourite).

Form: 07892U

Leskinfere^p²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 75| CD

14/1

Back-to-back winner over C&D this time last year but just the one decent effort this season (third over C&D penultimate start). Return to this track a plus at least.

Form: 14-PP35

Forecasts

Cloudy Wednesday (2/1), Ya Know Yaseff (10/3), On The Platform (7/2), Counteract (6/1), Le Tueur (15/2), Leskinfere (14/1), Phil The Sock (22/1)

CLOUDY WEDNESDAY is on the upgrade over fences and looks the obvious one having finished runner-up off the same mark in a better race than this at Leicester on Tuesday. On The Platform has a race in him off his current mark so is feared most ahead of the consistent Le Tueur.