Dine&Stay At The Jolly Sportsman Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 7m 0.6s

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Atakan⁴²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Tom Broughton| T: J R Boyle| OR: 116| CD

9/1

Left hurdling form behind when making an impressive winning start in this sphere over C&D on 2022/23 return and benefited from a longer trip when making it 2 from 3 over fences at this course (28.5f, soft) when last seen 14 months ago. Has since switched yards.

Form: 72P/131-

Windance^t³⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Chad Bament⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 115| D

17/2

Dual winning hurdler who was off 19 months ahead of being sent chasing for his previous campaign. Easily opened account at the third atttempt over fences in novice handicap at Fontwell 12 months ago and followed up 4 weeks later at Wincanton (25.1f, soft). Respected on return.

Form: 13/5P11-

Everything'sontick^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mrs Izzie Hill⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 115

10/3

Ended last term under a cloud over hurdles but made a winning start over fences at Leicester in November and backed it up with a good third of 6 in handicap at Cheltenham (25.2f, good to soft) next time. Not so good in cheekpieces most recently, so needs to bounce back.

Form: 250-137

Sublime Heights^v²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr William Gough⁽⁷⁾| T: T Lawes| OR: 113| CD

9/2

All 3 of his chase wins gained here, the latest in this race 12 months ago. Failed to fire on his first 3 starts back this term but took a step back in the right direction when runner-up over C&D (good to soft) 4 weeks ago. Every chance of going one better.

Form: 12-P062

Gerico Ville^p⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: C Gordon| OR: 110| BF| C

9/2

Fair winner at 25f over hurdles but yet to translate that form to fences, only fourth of 5 in handicap chase (11/5) at Fontwell (27.7f, soft) in November. May still do better though.

Form: 121P-64

Jemura²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Henry Main⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 102

4/1

Progressive sort who had a wind op before posting a good third in novice hurdle at Exeter in December. Took a small step forward 7 weeks on when third on handicap debut at Fontwell (21.8f, soft) last month and is a very interesting runner upped further in trip for his chasing debut.

Form: 466-433

Jessie Lightfoot³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Imogen Mathias⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 92| D

6/1

Twice a winner over fences who was returning from 10 months off when respectable third over hurdles at Catterick in December. Shaped as if as good as ever when fourth at Leicester (20.5f, heavy) a month later and now heads back up in trip/over fences.

Form: P/1B3-34

Forecasts

Everything'sontick (10/3), Jemura (4/1), Gerico Ville (9/2), Sublime Heights (9/2), Jessie Lightfoot (6/1), Windance (17/2), Atakan (9/1)

Having won this corresponding event 12 months ago, SUBLIME HEIGHTS is fancied to repeat the feat having taken a significant step back in the right direction when finishing runner-up over C&D 4 weeks ago. Toby Lawes' 8-y-o can get the better of Windance, who arrives on a hat-trick but hasn't been seen since last March. Chasing-debutant Jemura and the returning Atakan can fight out minor honours.