15:55 Catterick

Friday 3 February 2017

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Racing UK Winter Season Ticket Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 6m 53.03s

Proud Gamble^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 103

13/2

All four career wins have been at Musselburgh over 3m and while one of them was on soft ground, he does appear to go best on a sound surface. Now 6lb higher than his December win there and beaten off this mark last time. Has also been well beaten on two previous starts here.

Form: PP-9212

Black Narcissus²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 102

4/1

Won over 3m as a hurdler two years ago, with his three subsequent successes being over 2m 4f. Relishes cut in the ground and just eased a few pounds by the handicapper so could be very competitive.

Form: P-3521U

Lord Landen^p1,t²³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Shoemark| T: F O'Brien| OR: 100

9/1

Has won four times at around 2m 4f and has never totally convinced when stepped up beyond 3m. A bit long in the tooth to be improving and taken on again today.

Form: 47934-1

Lakefield Rebel³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Tony Kelly| T: H Hogarth| OR: 94

11/2

Point-to-point winner who almost broke his duck under rules at Doncaster (3m 2f, good to soft) in November, though was thrashed from today's mark last time. Frame claims at best.

Form: 275255

Inchcolm^b1³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Jamie Bargary⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 85

9/4

The only time he managed to get his nose in front he was disqualified at Market Rasen last spring and went closest to making up for that at Wetherby on Boxing Day in first-time cheek pieces. Blinkers now applied instead and a 3lb rise to cope with, but this extra furlong or so is probably a positive and he should be right in the mix.

Form: D/P523P-

Valentino's Choice¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: D R Fox| T: Gemma Anderson| OR: 83

66/1

0-20 under rules and has shown nothing for so long on the racecourse that he is readily taken on here.

Form: 556-3PP

Foot The Bill^t1²³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-5| J: J Kington⁽³⁾| T: P Holmes| OR: 82

18/1

Heavy ground Southwell winner in March over 3m and now 6lb lower after a string of hefty defeats. Can't rule out a return to form although would like to have seen more from the yard of late.

Form: 52-76P7

Tommy The Rascal^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan⁽³⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 82

5/1

Won a very ordinary Huntingdon hurdle in November off 69, though was clearly on the verge of progress and is now up to 82 in the ratings after finishing runner-up at Leciester (2m 4f, good) last month. Return to this sort of trip over fences may elicit further gains, so probably worth short-listing.

Form: 2R2232-

Non-Runners

Dystonia's Revenge⁴²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 12

T: Mrs S Walton J: Finian O'Toole

Forecasts

Inchcolm (9/4), Black Narcissus (4/1), Tommy The Rascal (5/1), Lakefield Rebel (11/2), Proud Gamble (13/2), Lord Landen (9/1), Foot The Bill (18/1), Dystonia's Revenge (25/1), Valentino's Choice (66/1)

INCHCOLM's connections were frustrated when he was disqualified at Market Rasen last year and he can finally gain compensation today, with first-time blinkers and his longest trip yet both taken as positives. Black Narcissus should be competitive back over a staying trip and from the foot of the racecard Tommy The Rascal is not ruled out. 1. Inchcolm 2. Black Narcissus 3. Tommy The Rascal