14:00 Southwell

Monday 20 March 2023

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Daily Charged Up Offers At Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 6m 42.62s

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Just A Deal¹²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 102| CD

3/1

Steadily progressive hurdler for Caroline Bailey in 2020/21 and showed some aptitude for chasing back from long absence on debut for current yard at Hereford (25.2f) in November. Ought to be sharper this time.

Form: 54321/5

Rostello^b,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 98

11/2

Stratford winner last July but has looked a shadow of that performer more recently. Did take a small step back in the right direction in first-time blinkers at Leicester last month but he's no certainty to build on that effort.

Form: 543P43

Ali Star Bert²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: S A Harris| OR: 95| D

16/5

Had offered precious little on his chasing debut but landed a gamble on just his second start over fences at Uttoxeter last month. Impressive when following up at Chepstow (26.2f, good to soft) just over 3 weeks ago he should make a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 4-PP711

High Counsel^b³⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 11-1| J: K Brogan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 87| CD

33/1

Won at Warwick in May and Southwell in July (both around 3m). In-and-out form since but refused to race at Uttoxeter last month so can't be recommended on the back of that.

Form: 41P3PR

Loch Garman Aris^p³⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 10-11| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 83| D

25/1

Veteran won twice in the mud at Bangor in May 2021 but has completed only once since, faring no better in first-time blinkers back at that venue last month. Others easier to fancy.

Form: U2P-PBP

Ballinoulart^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 85

7/1

Made frame both starts in Irish points but no real short-term encouragement to glean in 3 starts over hurdles in recent months. Makes chase/handicap debut.

Form: 44P70

Miss Antipova^h⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 80

16/1

Placed twice over fences during summer of 2021 but offered little after 19 months off over hurdles at this track (25.8f) last month. Hard to warm to.

Form: 23/F32-P

Twistedfirestarter^b,t⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: R Spencer| OR: 74

7/2

Modest form in bumpers but couldn't match that level over hurdles last season. Failed to complete on seasonal/chase debut at Fontwell in November more like it after a wind op when mid-field at Huntingdon (23.6f, good to soft) since.

Form: 079F-U5

Gemini Fire^p1⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: H Hogarth| OR: 72

16/1

Placed on the first of 2 starts in points but hasn't shown much over hurdles and fared no better switched to the larger obstacles at Sedgefield in January. Cheekpieces tried.

Form: 78P06-P

Forecasts

Just A Deal (3/1), Ali Star Bert (16/5), Twistedfirestarter (7/2), Rostello (11/2), Ballinoulart (7/1), Gemini Fire (16/1), Miss Antipova (16/1), Loch Garman Aris (25/1), High Counsel (33/1)

ALI STAR BERT is very much heading in the right direction now and kept to this grade, Shaun Harris' charge is fancied to bring up the hat-trick. Just A Deal showed aptitude for chasing back from long absence at Hereford in November so he may emerge as the main danger, with Rostello rounding off the shortlist.