16:40 Wetherby

Tuesday 20 February 2018

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Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 6m 54.22s

Alto Des Mottes^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 114| D

7/1

Winner at Newcastle just over a year ago but has gone backwards since that run, failing to finish on four of his six subsequent runs and unplaced on other two. Hard to recommend after a tailed off effort at Newcastle last time out.

Form: FP-5PP5

Milly Baloo¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: T D Easterby| OR: 112

11/4

Went close on seasonal return here and looked a surefire winner at Catterick last time before seemingly spooked and running out at the last. Likely to have won with a degree of comfort if getting over that fence and 3lb rise looks fair.

Form: 3413-2R

Just Georgie⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 110| BF| D

4/1

Point-to-point winner but still a maiden under Rules. Went close at Bangor in November but hasn't gone on from that and disappointing favourite on last two runs, particularly last time when beating just one home at Newcastle. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 33-62U6

Bandon Roc^v1⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 109

10/1

Landed a hat-trick this time last year over hurdles but chasing career hasn't gone to plan this campaign and has failed to finish on two of his three starts. Yard won this last year and first-time visor may help but hard to recommend on recent form.

Form: 111-P7P

Lunar Flow^b,t1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 109| DWS

11/2

Has won twice over this trip at Uttoxeter and not disgraced when setting a strong pace over C&D last month. Has had a wind operation and gets a first-time tongue-tie for this so entirely possible there's improvement to come.

Form: 45-1382

San Pietro²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 108| D

15/2

Useful stayer who won back-to-back races at Bangor in April 2016. Not won since but fair effort at Sedgefield at the back end of last season and entitled to have need the run at Leicester on seasonal return last month. Market may be informative.

Form: 26PP2-4

Purple Harry^p1⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: A Nicol| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 97| D

16/1

Usually deployed as a front-runner and fairly consistent over hurdles but has struggled over fences. Won chase debut well at Kelso but failed to finish on three starts this season and gets headgear for the first time in his career. Hard to fancy.

Form: 3/P1-PRP

More Madness^p³²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 88| D

8/1

Losing run goes back nearly four years but more consistent than that record suggests, particularly for this low grade. Has won in heavy ground and placed on both his recent starts; has each-way claims again.

Form: 627423

Notonebuttwo^p¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: K Yeoman⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 76| C| D

16/1

Useful stayer in this sort of grade on his day and stills throws an occasional good run in but hard to fancy in this grade from so far out of the handicap.

Form: 9430U5

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Forecasts

Milly Baloo (11/4), Just Georgie (4/1), Lunar Flow (11/2), Alto Des Mottes (7/1), San Pietro (15/2), More Madness (8/1), Bandon Roc (10/1), Purple Harry (16/1), Notonebuttwo (16/1)

MILLY BALOO is hard to oppose after an unfortunate incident at the last at Catterick last time out and she's capable of making amends from just 3lb higher. Lunar Flow is a useful stayer who may improve for either a wind operation or first-time headgear while Just Georgie wouldn't be without a chance if bouncing back from a disappointing run last time out.