Christow Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:54 | Winning time: 5m 3.71s

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Selected odds by:

Sir Psycho³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 134| C| D

4/6

Won 3 times as a juvenile hurdler in 2019/20 season. Lightly raced since and well prepared to make a winning return to chasing for new yard at Ascot (18.8f) 5 weeks ago, travelling well and kept up to work. Open to improvement and sound claims in follow-up bid.

Form: 9/F337-1

Bennys King²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss Heidi Palin⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 131| D

16/1

Reinvigorated by a switch to hunters and fitting of cheekpieces last season, winning twice and fine second in the Aintree Foxhunter (all under Heidi Palin). Ran poorly without the cheekpieces in Warwick handicap chase on return, however, and the headgear is absent again. Engaged 12.40 Fontwell Tue.

Form: P1U12-P

Honneur D'Ajonc^p1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 127| CD

7/1

Won 4 times over hurdles in 2021/22 and came good at the fifth time of asking over fences in handicap at Hereford (21f) in January. However, failed to complete all 3 starts since, including back over hurdles on return. Headgear now applied.

Form: 421PF-P

Stormy Flight^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 119

5/2

Scored at Taunton in February but mixed record since, sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Wincanton (20.2f, soft, 18/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 12U-436

Forecasts

Sir Psycho (4/6), Stormy Flight (5/2), Honneur D'Ajonc (7/1), Bennys King (16/1)

SIR PSYCHO made a positive start for this yard back over fences when winning at Ascot on his return and this looks a good opportunity with all 3 of his rivals arriving with something to prove. Stormy Flight is selected for the forecast.