15:05 Sandown

Friday 8 December 2017

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Tokio Marine Kiln Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 6.00s

Beggar's Wishes^p,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 125| D

5/2

Successful twice on soft ground earlier this year and made a winning reappearance when victorious in a good ground novice chase at Sedgefield last time out. Interesting runner off an 8lb higher mark today.

Form: 6P117-1

Accord^p1²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J E Moore| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 123

14/1

Winner over an extended 2m3f at Fontwell (good) in a novices handicap chase in October. Disappointing twice since and wears cheekpieces for the first time today.

Form: 333-149

Workbench^b1,t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 123

7/4

Fontwell handicap hurdle winner in September and running well without winning since returning to fences subsequently. Finished a close fourth on Aintree (soft) last time out and is one to note in first time blinkers.

Form: 451534

Red Devil Star^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Sherwood⁽³⁾| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 120

4/1

Put a disappointing seasonal debut behind him when finishing 2L third at Lingfield (2m, soft) last time out. Races off the same mark today and has won off this mark in the past.

Form: U254-73

Bally Gilbert^t1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling| OR: 117

14/1

Placed twice in point-to-points but disappointing since finishing runner-up in a bumper on debut for this yard at Market Rasen (soft) in April last year. Wears a tongue tie for the first time having finished well held on last months chase debut.

Form: 2/852P-8

The Green Ogre^b²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 109| D

12/1

Absent for well over 18 months following a handicap chase victory over 2m1f at Plumpton (good-to-soft) in February last year. Well held on his only outing since and probably best watched at present.

Form: 32331/8

Gregarious^h,t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: L P Aspell| T: L Wadham| OR: 115| CD

20/1

Successful twice over hurdles here earlier this year including off a mark 2lb lower than he races off today on soft ground in March. Pulled up on last months handicap debut and best form has come on ground softer than is forecast today.

Form: 73119-P

Here I Am⁵⁷⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs D Grissell| OR: 108| BF

14/1

Dual chase winner including at Fontwell (soft) over an extended 2m1f in April 2016. Absent since disappointing at Plumpton the following month and others make more appeal.

Form: 33121/5-

Forecasts

Workbench (7/4), Beggar's Wishes (5/2), Red Devil Star (4/1), The Green Ogre (12/1), Bally Gilbert (14/1), Accord (14/1), Here I Am (14/1), Gregarious (20/1)

BEGGAR'S WISHES can give the talented conditional James Bowen a winner by carrying top weight to victory in what looks a competitive handicap chase. The selection made a winning reappearance at Sedgefield last time out and can get the better of Workbench who can claim second on this occasion. Red Devil Star has won off this mark in the past and can claim third today.