14:30 Southwell — Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Handicap Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) model predictions
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Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Handicap Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier)
Prediction Leader
Wings On Wheels (IRE)
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Still unexposed under rules and was seemingly aided by new cheekpieces when second of four at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in March; that form isn't anything to get excited about, though, and he was well held when third at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) last month; needs improvement over this new trip.
Rest of field
Milan Milos (IRE)
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0-8 over hurdles but battled on well to make winning chase debut in four-runner contest at Plumpton (3m1f, good; first-time tongue-tie) in April and was nudged up only 2lb for that; remains unexposed beyond 2m4f; no surprise if he features.
No More No (IRE)
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Won over hurdles here in October 2024 and returned from seven-month break with wide-margin C&D (good) success on chasing debut last May; absent for another 13 months since and now 13lb higher but remains unexposed over fences and can evidently go well when fresh.
Limerick Leader (FR)
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In good form for Alison Thorpe in early part of last season, notably when winning at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good); yet fully to convince stamina-wise at around 3m and has fitness to prove on this stable debut (same owners) but Sean Bowen (who has won on him before) is booked; swaps visor for first-time blinkers.
Anytrixwilldo (IRE)
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1-15 over fences; runner-up twice in cheekpieces at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) at start of this year but didn't fire in first-time blinkers (retained) at Fontwell last month; others are more persuasive.
Friends Don't Ask (GB)
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Four-time chase winner; no longer the force of old but returned from break with three placed runs last month, losing out only by a short head at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last time; can make his presence felt again.
Huckleberry Sting (GB)
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Low-mileage 7yo who tends to race too freely but displayed considerable improvement when upped to 3m and switched to fences at Bangor (good) in April, winning by 5l; beaten about 21l when second over C&D last month but gave the all-the-way winner far too much rope that day, and his margin of defeat was magnified by late jumping errors; remains of strong interest.
Another Mystery (GB)
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Returned to racing under rules with win in four-runner chase at Fakenham (3m, good) in April, in which his three rivals toiled and were pulled up; it's hard to gauge what that form is worth and his overall profile is not compelling but he clocked a good time (despite being eased right down).
Pleasure Garden (USA)
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Ran well for a long way before fading into fourth at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month but is effectively 7lb higher from out of the weights here and it's over three years since his only chase win; tries a new trip.