15:00 Fakenham

Monday 4 December 2017

All13:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:30

EPDS Racing Welfare BTO Series 2017 Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 59y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 4m 28.64s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Bajardot39
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: James Banks| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR:  100| D
3/1
Fortuitous winner at Taunton in March (left in lead close home) and shaped as if needing the run when fourth of six at Southwell in October. Likely to be much closer to full tilt now.
2
Horse silk
Changing The Guardp,t9
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-6| J: Stan Sheppard(3)| T: F Brennan| OR:  94| CD
12/1
Now 11-years-old and signs in three runs over fences/hurdles this autumn that time is catching up on him, hard to recommend on that recent evidence.
3
Horse silk
Ulis De Vassyv16
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-2| J: C Poste| T: Laura Morgan| OR:  90| D
8/1
Won three times over fences in 2015/16 for Dan Skelton but hasn't been able to replicate that form since joining current handler. Shaped with more promise on reappearance at Sedgefield and sports first-time visor now.
4
Horse silk
Lovely Bubblyt,v161
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR:  89
7/2
0-12 so far, failed to build on decent chasing debut over this sort of trip at Plumpton in April, looked in need of the run at Bangor in October and has potential for better in first-time visor on fourth chase start.
5
Horse silk
Brother Bennettt13
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR:  88
8/1
Unable to add to 2014 bumper win but remains relatively low mileage at seven-years-old and shaped with some degree of promise over C&D on return from 239 days off last time. May have some quirks.
6
Horse silk
Yourholidayisoverb,t22
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: T R Gretton| OR:  87
11/4
Not the most reliable and sometimes flatters to deceive in a finish but on a very workable mark now and has shaped with some promise at Cartmel in July and last month at Ffos Las. Remains risky for win purposes.
7
Horse silk
Gin And Tonicb133
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: M Wigham| OR:  82| CD
8/1
Most recent win came here over hurdles in March 2016 but succession of disappointing efforts since, including back here last month over timber. Blinkers now applied on chase return and has plenty to work on seemingly.

Forecasts

Yourholidayisover (11/4), Bajardo (3/1), Lovely Bubbly (7/2), Gin And Tonic (8/1), Brother Bennett (8/1), Ulis De Vassy (8/1), Changing The Guard (12/1)

Verdict

Bajardo was a fortunate scorer at Taunton in March but should now be fit and raring to go having looked in need of the run at Southwell last time. Similar sentiments apply to Lovely Bubbly on his Bangor comeback while Brother Bennett showed some promise over C&D 13 days ago and could build on it. ULIS DE VASSY has not been able to show the form he displayed for Dan Skelton since joining current connections but his latest effort at Sedgefield was a step in the right direction and with a visor added now, he's on a workable mark if building on that reappearance run.
  1. Ulis De Vassy
  2. Bajardo
  3. Brother Bennett

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £334.00

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