Falcon Scaffold Midlands Optimum Handicap Chase (Class 5) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 2m 4f 189y
Going: Good

Runners: 7
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy

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No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Isholo Du Vivien

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

In the mix judged on Cartmel win and Stratford second; possibilities if fit after absence

13182-

Age: 7

Weight: 12-0

OR: 100

Days: 252

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Sep 24	Str Stratford	22.5f Gd	5HcCh	11-13	2/11	Nickelforce (5L)	15/2	102	106
21 Jul 24	Str Stratford	19.5f Gd	4NvHcCh	11-8	8/11	Soir De Gala (37L)	9/2	104	82
28 Jun 24	Crt Cartmel	21f Gd	5HcCh	11-11	1/12	Arctic Ambition (3L)	9/1	97	107
7 Jun 24	Mar Market Rasen	17f Gd	5NvHcCh	11-13	3/8	Clean Getaway (31L)	9/4	97	84
1 Jun 24	Str Stratford	17f Gd	4NvHcCh	10-10	1/7	Henry Box Brown (10L)	13/2	90	100
6 May 24	War Warwick	16.5f Gd	4NvHcCh	10-2	4/5	Fiston De Becon (8¾L)	11/1	93	93

Shadows In The Sky

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 16 wins from 41 in the last 14 days (39%)

Out of sorts when last seen for Chris Grant but stable switch could spark a return to form

15PPP-

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 96

Days: 53

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Mar 25	Hex Hexham	20f GS	5HcH	11-1 tp	PU/10	Les's Legacy ()	33/1	98	-
13 Mar 25	Hex Hexham	20f GS	5HcCh	11-12 tv	PU/11	Divas Doyen ()	12/1	98	-
1 Jan 25	Mus Musselburgh	20.5f Sft	5NvHcCh	12-0 tv	PU/7	Okavango Delta ()	7/1	100	-
30 Nov 24	Ncs Newcastle	20f Gd	4HcCh	10-5 tv	5/9	Glory And Honour (29L)	7/2J	100	81
4 Oct 24	Hex Hexham	20f Gd	5HcCh	11-9 tv¹	1/10	Jimli's Island (4¾L)	4/1J	95	102
17 Aug 24	Per Perth	24f Gd	5HcCh	11-11 tp	4/12	Jimli's Island (9½L)	9/1	97	98

Special Dragon ^t

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)

Badly hampered when third at Haydock; youngest in line-up and commands major respect

28F53-

Age: 6

Weight: 11-5

OR: 91

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Apr 25	Hay Haydock	20f Gd	4HcCh	10-9 t	3/7	Captain Ivan (7L)	100/30J	91	94
28 Mar 25	Wet Wetherby	15f Gd	4HcCh	10-13 t	5/6	Rumoursareflying (10½L)	9/1	93	91
31 Oct 24	Ncs Newcastle	20f Gd	4HcCh	9-13 ht	F/5	Flic Ou Voyou ()	6/1	94	-
3 Oct 24	Sth Southwell	20.5f Gd	5HcCh	11-7 ht	8/13	Harrys Hope (35L)	17/2	95	70
28 May 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	19.5f Gd	5HcHM	11-7 ht	2/3	Barrons Land (3½L)	5/6F	95	94
24 Apr 24	Lud Ludlow	21.5f Gd	5NvHcHM	11-1 ht	1/8	I Look How I Look (7½L)	7/2J	84	97

Kings Justice ^tp

J: Charlie Todd

T: Sam Allwood

Mostly running respectably this year but held by Special Dragon on recent Haydock form

P25F4-

Age: 7

Weight: 10-11

OR: 83

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Apr 25	Hay Haydock	20f Gd	4HcCh	10-2 tp	4/7	Captain Ivan (10½L)	9/1	84	83
20 Mar 25	Sed Sedgefield	21f Gd	5HcCh	10-5 tp	F/8	The Paddy Pie ()	12/1	85	83
12 Feb 25	Her Hereford	21f GS	5HcCh	10-10 tp	5/11	Everyonesacritic (27L)	13/2	85	69
31 Jan 25	Cat Catterick	19f Sft	5HcCh	10-4 tp	2/7	Valence d'Aumont (nse)	9/1	83	85
16 Dec 24	Sth Southwell	20.5f GS	5NvHcH	10-10 tp	PU/11	Annaharvey Lad ()	10/1	80	-
7 May 24	Fak Fakenham	21f Gd	5HcCh	10-11 tp	4/6	Kankin (14½L)	3/1	84	78

Orion d'Aubrelle

J: Aaron Anderson ⁵

T: Michael Wigham

Veteran; no show for current yard; has tumbled in weights but others are safer

/5/77-

Age: 12

Weight: 10-11

OR: 83

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Apr 25	Fon Fontwell	19.5f Gd	5HcCh	10-8	7/10	Millies Mite (12½L)	33/1	87	80
11 Apr 25	Fon Fontwell	19.5f Gd	5HcCh	11-5	7/8	Jack Sparrow Grey (30L)	80/1	91	75
21 Apr 24	Str Stratford	22.5f GS	5HntCh	11-3	5/6	Deise Aba (32L)	40/1	102	95
14 Apr 22	Clo Clonmel	23f Y	HcCh	11-9	12/14	Emancipator (104L)	50/1	108	31
3 Apr 22	Fai Fairyhouse	21.5f Y	HcCh	11-2	F/13	Song Of Earth ()	50/1	109	-
25 Jan 22	Dro Down Royal	24f Y	HcCh	10-13	PU/11	History Of Fashion ()	66/1	113	-

w²

Even Break

J: Ben Poste

T: Rosemary Gasson

w²

Wind Op - Second run after wind operation

Doesn't have much worthwhile form and pulled up on chasing debut; difficult to recommend

/7/PP-

Age: 7

Weight: 10-6

OR: 78

Days: 193

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Nov 24	War Warwick	25.5f Gd	5HcCh	10-13	PU/10	Jony Max ()	100/1	83	-
28 Jul 24	Utt Uttoxeter	20f Gd	4MdH	11-5	PU/13	Full Monty ()	125/1	-	-
6 May 23	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Gd	4MdH	11-6	7/7	Clody Flyer (34L)	80/1	-	76
12 Apr 23	Sth Southwell	16f GS	4MdH	11-6	10/13	Soldat Forte (49L)	200/1	-	63
15 Mar 23	Hun Huntingdon	16f Sft	5NHF	11-5	6/6	Supremely West (23L)	80/1	-	84

Higgs ^b

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Dual 3m chase winner last spring; hit and miss since, comfortably held last two starts

4423-3

Age: 12

Weight: 10-2

OR: 73

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 May 25	Ffo Ffos Las	21.5f Gd	5HcCh	10-2 b	3/9	Stumps Or Slips (21L)	7/1	73	68
12 Apr 25	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	24f Gd	5NvHcCh	10-2 b	3/10	Bridget Mary (32L)	5/1	74	55
6 Apr 25	Ffo Ffos Las	19.5f GS	5HcCh	10-2 b	2/10	Bumpy Evans (1¾L)	12/1	72	79
22 Mar 25	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	24f Gd	5HcCh	10-2 b	4/8	Lazy Sunday (27L)	33/1	79	68
27 Feb 25	Lud Ludlow	24f Sft	5HcCh	10-10 b	4/6	Faitque de L'Isle (39L)	40/1	77	61
5 Feb 25	Lud Ludlow	24f GS	5HcCh	10-9 b	9/11	Faitque de L'Isle (66L)	50/1	81	31

Rock On Rita ^p

T: Neil Mulholland

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

P819-6

Age: 9

Weight: 10-13

OR: 85

Days: 2

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 May 25	Fon Fontwell	19.5f Gd	5NvHcCh	11-0 p	6/8	Fortunate Fella (25L)	14/1	85	-
12 Apr 25	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	24f Gd	5NvHcCh	10-13 p	9/10	Bridget Mary (58L)	2/1F	85	43
14 Mar 25	Fak Fakenham	21f GS	5HcChM	10-2 p	1/4	Taxus Baccata (5½L)	6/4	78	89
23 Feb 25	Fon Fontwell	21.5f Hy	5HcCh	10-6 p	8/10	Wellwillya (35L)	14/1	78	56
20 Nov 24	Ffo Ffos Las	19.5f Sft	5HcCh	10-8 p	PU/10	Ileny Royale ()	18/1	80	-
4 Jan 23	Her Hereford	21f Sft	5HcCh	11-2 p¹	5/13	Not Sure (24L)	22/1	88	79

Special Dragon is unexposed but a chance is taken that the well-handicapped SHADOWS IN THE SKY is revived by a change of scenery.

5/2 Special Dragon,

11/4 Shadows In The Sky,

4/1 Isholo Du Vivien,

11/2 Rock On Rita,

8/1 Kings Justice,

10/1 Higgs,

20/1 Orion d'Aubrelle,

50/1 Even Break

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