15:20 Sedgefield

Tuesday 28 November 2017

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Jennings Kia Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 20.80s

Sky Full Of Stars^b¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 94| D

4/1

Recorded back to back successes (one hurdle, one chase) for this rider earlier in the year, but has struggled to make in-roads to further success since; largely on account of his shoddy jumping. 4lb above his last winning mark.

Form: 11U40-U

Bollin Line¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Tony Kelly| T: L Egerton| OR: 94| C| D

11/4

Has notched a hurdles hat-trick this month (Sedgefield and Ludlow twice). Versatile in terms of trip, is a winner for this rider, has a previous fencing success on his CV (February 2016) and is well treated off 13lb lower than his hurdles mark.

Form: 3B5111

Bandol¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: J Kington⁽³⁾| T: S G West| OR: 91| CD

11/1

C&D winner from a 3lb lower mark in February, which represented his third success in just four starts. However, has lost his way since then having suffered a crashing fall here in March. Recent Hexham hurdles effort more respectable.

Form: 3FP-654

Ulis De Vassy²⁰⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: C Poste| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 90| D

25/1

Seemingly at his best on good ground or quicker (albeit was successful on heavy ground back in 2011). However, has lost his way big time and is plunging down the weights to a career low mark. Off since May.

Form: P8565-P

Roll Of Thunder^t1³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton⁽³⁾| T: J Walton| OR: 84| D

11/1

A mediocre 1 from 21 over hurdles, with that success coming over 2m at Hexham in June 2015. Tailed off on his course chasing debut (beginners chase), and immediately dropped in trip and into a handicap wearing a first time tongue tie.

Form: 66466-P

Roxyfet³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Finian O'Toole⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 84| CD

13/2

Sedgefield specialist, and a three time C&D scorer over fences. However, he hasn't tasted success since March 2016, and whilst 23lb lower, he's had more than his fair share of chances.

Form: 260-690

Captain Sharpe^b,t²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 80| CD

40/1

Remains 4lb higher than for his scarcely believable fast finishing Hexham success in May (3m good), but has struggled for form since, including as recently as Saturday (at Uttoxeter).

Form: 82-P1P5

Duhallowcountry^b²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 75| CD

14/1

Both of his rules successes have come over C&D, and he was undeniably productive here between late December 2016 and mid March 2017. His mark is certainly workable, and he probably needed the race at Musselburgh latest. Prominent racer.

Form: 2176-76

Rhythm Of Sound^t,v⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 73| D

7/2

Made it 17th time lucky in a conditional jockeys event at Leicester last week (2m good to firm). Turned out unpenalised, and was a 2L runner up for this rider at Southwell in July, so whilst hardly rock-solid, has fair claims.

Form: P425F1

Non-Runners

Monbeg Cave⁶²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: M Todhunter J: Henry Brooke

Forecasts

Bollin Line (11/4), Rhythm Of Sound (7/2), Sky Full Of Stars (4/1), Roxyfet (13/2), Bandol (11/1), Roll Of Thunder (11/1), Duhallowcountry (14/1), Monbeg Cave (14/1), Ulis De Vassy (25/1), Captain Sharpe (40/1)

This race looks very straightforward assuming that BOLLIN LINE can translate his rapid improvement over hurdles back to fences. His chasing mark is 13lb below his revised hurdles mark, and this looks a very clever piece of placing by his trainer Lucinda Egerton. Tony Kelly partnered him to success at this track at the beginning of the month, and will be no stranger to him with plenty of work likely to be have been done at home over the larger obstacles. Rhythm of Sound arrives unpenalised for last week's Leicester success, but on the whole his profile isn't overly striking. Duhallowcountry goes well at Sedgefield and could potentially out-run his projected odds if left to dictate a steady pace, whilst the booking of Brian Hughes aboard Sky Full Of Stars catches the eye, and even Monbeg Cave shouldn't necessarily be hastily dismissed for a place.