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Channel: ITV
Distance: 3m 210y
Going: Good

Runners: 12
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Sunny

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Runner

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Sam Brown ^tb

J: Chad Bament ⁷

T: Anthony Honeyball

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

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

13yo who has a lofty mark, but won last time and has a good record in this race; respected

-30241

Age: 13

Weight: 12-0

OR: 156

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Mar 25	Nby Newbury	26f Sft	2HcCh	11-6 tb	1/8	Grandads Cottage (3L)	100/30	152	160
8 Feb 25	Nby Newbury	23.5f Sft	ChG2	11-2 tb	4/7	Djelo (15½L)	16/1	153	146
17 Jan 25	Mar Market Rasen	24f GS	2HcCh	11-4 tb	2/8	Copperhead (1¼L)	11/2	153	158
30 Nov 24	Nby Newbury	26f GS	HcChG3	11-11 tv	10/13	Kandoo Kid (37L)	16/1	154	130
2 Nov 24	Wet Wetherby	24f Gd	ChG2	11-4 t	3/6	The Real Whacker (4¾L)	25/1	156	157
27 Apr 24	San Sandown	28.5f Gd	HcChG3	11-7 tv	6/20	Minella Cocooner (9¾L)	22/1	154	154

Imperial Saint

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course

Course Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts here (100%)

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)

Stamina to prove now up in trip but 3-3 here; could play leading role if seeing it out

117134

Age: 7

Weight: 11-2

OR: 144

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Feb 25	Kem Kempton	20.5f GS	NvChG2	11-2	4/6	Rubaud (7½L)	9/4	145	137
25 Jan 25	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-6	3/11	Moon D'Orange (2¼L)	9/2	144	148
26 Dec 24	Ain Aintree	20f GS	2HcCh	11-9	1/5	Richmond Lake (6½L)	11/4	137	148
30 Nov 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	2HcCh	11-12	7/9	General Medrano (21L)	5/2	138	128
9 Nov 24	Ain Aintree	16f Gd	3HcCh	12-0	1/8	Magistrato (8½L)	5/6F	128	141
27 Oct 24	Ain Aintree	16f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-3	1/7	Petit Tonnerre (¾L)	3/1J	124	130

Shakem Up'arry ^tp

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Won off this mark at 2024 Cheltenham Festival (2m4f); doubts about trip and current form

10-F50

Age: 11

Weight: 11-1

OR: 143

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Mar 25	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f GS	HcChG3	10-11 tp¹	14/20	Jagwar (26L)	20/1	145	129
8 Feb 25	War Warwick	20f Sft	2HcCh	11-9 t	5/6	Le Milos (17L)	5/1	147	139
13 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f GS	2HcCh	11-13 t	F/10	Numitor ()	10/1	149	-
12 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	21f Sft	HcChG3	11-8 t	17/24	Arizona Cardinal (90L)	5/1F	149	65
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-5 t	1/21	Crebilly (1¼L)	8/1	143	151
1 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Hy	HcChG3	10-2 t	1/6	Frero Banbou (7½L)	11/2	140	149

Le Milos ^p

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

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

Snapped losing sequence at Warwick in February but this 10yo was only 6th at Newbury since

-54316

Age: 10

Weight: 11-0

OR: 142

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Mar 25	Nby Newbury	20f Sft	HcChG3	10-12 p	6/14	Booster Bob (18½L)	18/1	143	135
8 Feb 25	War Warwick	20f Sft	2HcCh	11-6 p	1/6	Whistleinthedark (6L)	5/4F	139	149
27 Dec 24	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Sft	2HcCh	11-10 p	3/7	Lowry's Bar (8¼L)	13/2	141	141
30 Nov 24	Nby Newbury	22.5f GS	2HcCh	11-13	4/11	Wiseguy (26L)	12/1	144	135
26 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	25f Gd	2HcCh	11-9	5/14	Senior Chief (27L)	9/1	147	135
27 Apr 24	San Sandown	28.5f Gd	HcChG3	11-7	7/20	Minella Cocooner (11½L)	13/2	149	146

Richmond Lake

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)

Pulled up at Cheltenham Festival but has a useful record here; e-w claims back at Aintree

-4232P

Age: 9

Weight: 10-12

OR: 140

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Mar 25	Chl Cheltenham	25f GS	HcChG3	11-4	PU/24	Myretown ()	40/1	142	-
8 Feb 25	Utt Uttoxeter	24f Sft	2HcCh	12-0	2/8	Monbeg Genius (5L)	8/1	142	148
18 Jan 25	Hay Haydock	25.5f Sft	HcChG3	10-4	3/8	Mr Vango (3¼L)	7/1	142	148
26 Dec 24	Ain Aintree	20f GS	2HcCh	12-0	2/5	Imperial Saint (6½L)	3/1	142	149
9 Nov 24	Ain Aintree	21f GS	2HcCh	11-3	4/13	King Turgeon (5¼L)	18/1	142	146
12 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	21f Sft	HcChG3	11-2	10/24	Arizona Cardinal (29L)	50/1	143	125

Happygolucky

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Mel Rowley

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

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

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (25%)

Very lightly raced since winning this in 2021; encouraging run at Cheltenham last month

309/54

Age: 11

Weight: 10-11

OR: 139

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Mar 25	Chl Cheltenham	25f GS	HcChG3	11-2	4/24	Myretown (15½L)	28/1	140	141
25 Jan 25	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-5	5/11	Moon D'Orange (17L)	50/1	143	132
14 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	25f Sft	HcChG3	11-11 p¹	9/23	Corach Rambler (34L)	16/1	152	134
1 Jan 23	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	HcChG3	11-11	10/16	Midnight River (21L)	10/1	152	142
26 Nov 22	Ncs Newcastle	23.5f GS	HcChG3	11-1	3/9	L'Homme Presse (4L)	6/1	151	154
10 Apr 21	Ain Aintree	25f GS	HcChG3	11-7	1/13	Johnbb (2¾L)	11/4F	149	154

Cruz Control ^t

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Won this last year; a return to form is needed back from a break but he's not ruled out

11-47P

Age: 8

Weight: 10-11

OR: 139

Days: 100

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 24	Wet Wetherby	24f GS	HcChG3	11-4 t	PU/7	Some Scope ()	11/4	140	-
27 Oct 24	Ain Aintree	20f Gd	2HcH	12-0 t	7/9	Kamsinas (27L)	12/1	134	114
4 May 24	Pun Punchestown	24.5f Sft	HcChL	11-2 t	4/12	Minella Crooner (13½L)	5/1	140	130
13 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	25f GS	HcChG3	10-10 t	1/13	Sam Brown (1L)	9/1	136	145
16 Mar 24	Ncs Newcastle	23.5f Hy	3HcCh	12-0 t	1/5	Jet Legs (7L)	6/5F	130	141
24 Feb 24	Ncs Newcastle	33.5f Hy	2HcCh	11-4 t	5/12	Anglers Crag (12L)	5/1	130	126

Weveallbeencaught ^tv

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Ran well when 13l fourth in the Kim Muir last month and he might not be far away

2P5154

Age: 8

Weight: 10-7

OR: 135

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Mar 25	Chl Cheltenham	26f GS	2HcCh	11-3 tv¹	4/23	Daily Present (13L)	28/1	136	137
1 Mar 25	Don Doncaster	26f Gd	2HcCh	11-4 p	5/12	Moroder (12L)	5/1	136	135
25 Jan 25	Don Doncaster	24f Gd	3NvHcCh	10-8 p	1/5	Rock My Way (9½L)	11/4	128	140
27 Dec 24	Kem Kempton	24f GS	3HcCh	11-4 p	5/11	Beachcomber (13½L)	16/1	130	131
16 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	HcChG3	10-2 p	PU/15	Il Ridoto ()	20/1	141	-
26 Oct 24	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-1 p¹	2/11	Lisnamult Lad (½L)	17/2	128	132

Docpickedme ^tp

J: Charlie Maggs ⁵

T: Richard Hobson

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

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

9yo who has been better than ever in good handicaps at Doncaster the last twice; chance

-66321

Age: 9

Weight: 10-5

OR: 133

Days: 70

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jan 25	Don Doncaster	24f Gd	HcChG3	10-9 tp	1/13	The Changing Man (2¼L)	9/1	129	141
14 Dec 24	Don Doncaster	24f GS	2HcCh	9-13 tp	2/14	Charlie Uberalles (nk)	16/1	127	133
24 Nov 24	Utt Uttoxeter	23.5f Sft	3HcH	11-6 tp	3/7	Icare Allen (6½L)	22/1	122	120
1 Nov 24	Wet Wetherby	19.5f Gd	3HcH	11-13 tp	6/6	Welsh Charger (27L)	5/1	125	98
4 May 24	Utt Uttoxeter	24f Sft	2HcCh	11-0 tp	6/9	Imperial Alex (35L)	18/1	129	99
22 Apr 24	Kem Kempton	24f Gd	3HcCh	11-9 tp	PU/11	Highstakesplayer ()	16/1	130	-

Frero Banbou

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Won in November when upped to an extended 2m7f but hasn't shone the last twice

-6126P

Age: 10

Weight: 10-4

OR: 132

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Mar 25	Chl Cheltenham	25f GS	HcChG3	10-7	PU/24	Myretown ()	50/1	134	-
25 Jan 25	Don Doncaster	24f Gd	HcChG3	11-3	6/13	Docpickedme (28L)	16/1	135	119
27 Dec 24	Kem Kempton	24f GS	3HcCh	11-13	2/11	Beachcomber (10L)	11/4F	134	137
30 Nov 24	Ncs Newcastle	23.5f Gd	HcChG3	10-4	1/13	The Changing Man (1¼L)	17/2	127	142
9 Nov 24	Ain Aintree	21f GS	2HcCh	10-5	6/13	King Turgeon (15½L)	10/1	130	125
12 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	21f Sft	HcChG3	10-4	PU/24	Arizona Cardinal ()	14/1	131	-

Erne River ^b

J: Adam Wedge

T: Nick Kent

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

Best run for a while when fourth at Doncaster latest but he needs to build on that today

PPU444

Age: 10

Weight: 10-2

OR: 129

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Mar 25	Don Doncaster	26f Gd	2HcCh	10-12 b	4/12	Moroder (6¾L)	14/1	130	134
25 Jan 25	Don Doncaster	24f Gd	HcChG3	10-11 b	4/13	Docpickedme (18½L)	12/1	131	127
29 Dec 24	Don Doncaster	24.5f GS	3HcH	10-13 b	4/6	Super Survivor (4¼L)	17/2	127	123
14 Dec 24	Don Doncaster	24f GS	2HcCh	10-6 b¹	UR/14	Charlie Uberalles ()	14/1	132	-
13 Nov 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	24f Sft	2HcCh	11-6 p	PU/10	Celebre d'Allen ()	16/1	134	-
17 May 24	Ain Aintree	25f Gd	2HcCh	11-5 p	PU/8	Captain Morgs ()	10/1	135	-

Charlie Uberalles

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Dianne Sayer

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Won at Doncaster in December but pulled up at Kempton since and out of the handicap today

75421P

Age: 9

Weight: 10-2

OR: 126

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Feb 25	Kem Kempton	24f GS	HcChG3	10-7	PU/13	Katate Dori ()	14/1	127	-
14 Dec 24	Don Doncaster	24f GS	2HcCh	10-2	1/14	Docpickedme (nk)	8/1	123	129
9 Nov 24	Kel Kelso	21.5f GS	3HcCh	11-10 p¹	2/10	Breakdance Kid (5L)	25/1	120	128
17 Oct 24	Crl Carlisle	24.5f GS	3HcCh	11-4	4/5	Wasdell Dundalk (21L)	5/1	122	111
26 Aug 24	Crt Cartmel	25.5f Hy	3HcCh	10-11	5/6	Tommie Beau (109L)	7/1	123	19
20 Jul 24	Crt Cartmel	22f Gd	3HcH	11-5	7/12	Sea The Clouds (9½L)	8/1	123	117

Myretown

T: Lucinda Russell

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

-51F11

Age: 8

Weight: 11-0

OR: 142

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Mar 25	Chl Cheltenham	25f GS	HcChG3	10-3	1/24	The Changing Man (11L)	13/2F	127	145
14 Feb 25	Kel Kelso	23.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-0	1/4	Dare To Shout (9½L)	5/2	123	139
17 Jan 25	Wdr Windsor	24f Sft	3NvHcCh	10-7	F/6	Herakles Westwood ()	11/4	123	-
26 Dec 24	Wet Wetherby	19.5f GS	3HcCh	11-6	1/3	Glory And Honour (19L)	EvensF	121	133
29 Nov 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	3NvHcCh	11-2	5/10	Kalif Du Berlais (17L)	28/1	123	117
10 Mar 24	Kel Kelso	21f Sft	4MdH	11-4	1/8	Joie More (11L)	4/7F	-	110

Peaky Boy

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)

11-133

Age: 7

Weight: 10-11

OR: 139

Days: 49

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Feb 25	Asc Ascot	24f Gd	NvChG2	11-2	3/4	The Changing Man (88L)	11/2	140	63
14 Dec 24	Chl Cheltenham	25.5f GS	3NvHcCh	11-7	3/9	Haiti Couleurs (3L)	11/8F	139	145
17 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	20f Gd	3NvHcCh	11-6	1/7	Westerninthepark (2½L)	9/5F	132	143
17 Apr 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Gd	2NvH	11-10	1/7	Diamond Ri (2¼L)	5/6F	-	132
1 Jan 24	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Hy	2MdH	11-7	1/6	Champagne Twist (5L)	13/8F	-	131
17 Nov 22	Ncs Newcastle	16f Sft	5NHF	11-2	1/8	Lethal Industry (2¾L)	8/11F	-	103

Doctor Ken

T: Olly Murphy

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (36%)

/121/2

Age: 9

Weight: 10-7

OR: 135

Days: 131

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Nov 24	Kem Kempton	20.5f GS	3HcCh	11-12	2/7	Es Perfecto (1¼L)	8/1	133	142
20 Mar 23	Tau Taunton	23f GS	3HcCh	12-0	1/7	New Age Dawning (5L)	6/4F	130	142
29 Nov 22	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-7	2/5	Gold Cup Bailly (1¼L)	6/5F	127	138
5 Nov 22	Ain Aintree	20f GS	3NvHcCh	11-3	1/4	Ree Okka (2¼L)	4/1	123	130
30 Mar 22	Mar Market Rasen	18.5f Gd	4NvH	11-12	2/5	Super Six (½L)	8/11F	124	125
13 Feb 22	Exe Exeter	18.5f Sft	4NvH	11-7 t¹	4/13	Trelawne (27L)	15/8	126	108

Heltenham ^t

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Dan Skelton

8F-84P

Age: 8

Weight: 10-6

OR: 134

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Feb 25	Kem Kempton	24f GS	HcChG3	11-2 t	PU/13	Katate Dori ()	9/1	136	-
26 Dec 24	Ain Aintree	20f GS	2HcCh	11-11 t	4/5	Imperial Saint (24L)	12/1	139	133
29 Nov 24	Nby Newbury	20f GS	2HcCh	11-6 t	8/9	Le Patron (26L)	9/2	142	129
19 Apr 24	Ayr Ayr	20.5f Sft	2HcCh	12-0 t	F/10	Outlaw Peter ()	10/1	142	-
11 Apr 24	Ain Aintree	16f Sft	HcChG3	11-0 t	8/15	Sans Bruit (38L)	17/2	142	117
23 Mar 24	Nby Newbury	20f GS	2HcCh	11-1 t	1/6	Sir Psycho (nk)	EvensF	136	144

First and second in previous renewals of this race, veteran SAM BROWN gets the vote ahead of Imperial Saint.

Sam Brown

3/1 Imperial Saint,

11/2 Happygolucky,

6/1 Docpickedme,

8/1 Le Milos,

Cruz Control,

10/1 Richmond Lake,

Weveallbeencaught,

14/1 Sam Brown,

Charlie Uberalles,

20/1 Erne River,

25/1 Shakem Up'arry,

33/1 Frero Banbou

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