12:40 Southwell

Sunday 16 December 2018

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Bet At toals.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 5m 33.30s

Chase The Wind^t⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 112

16/1

Back from a long absence on his penultimate start having had some useful for before his break over fences. Failed to build on that promising return though but does get some help from the handicapper in the shape of a career-low mark; down 4f in trip.

Form: 5215/65

Generous Day⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 112| C

11/4

Hurdles winner over 2m here and matched his best form over the smaller obstacles on his chase debut at Hereford recently. Shaped well jumping fluently and showed that he could handle this trip; off the same mark and a player in this.

Form: 13143-4

Riddlestown^b¹⁷⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Fergus Gregory⁽⁵⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 111| CD

25/1

Needs very little introduction around here a track where he has won 7 times so far over both sets of obstacles. This trip suits him well but did run a rather moderate race when last seen here and has been known to throw in the odd poor effort.

Form: 3P-2147

Dalaman³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 110| D

12/1

Fair hurdler in handicaps and encountered a purple patch when first joining this yard last year winning three of his first four races. Off almost a year he made an inauspicious start to his chasing career falling at the first at Chepstow last month.

Form: 8/1121-F

Cash To Ash¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 108

11/4

Looks a much improved model switched to fences (not unusual for one from this barn); twice run well now building on a good debut effort last time when runner-up at Wetherby. Unlucky to bump a similarly improving rival last time; major claims in this.

Form: 5346-52

Virnon³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 105

28/1

Fair chaser/hurdler for previous yards but has only run once over obstacles for his current yard and has yet to really fire for them. He's now 8lb below his last winning chase mark but doesn't look in the same sort of form and is best watched for now

Form: 221/F4-0

Chasma³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 101| CD

12/1

Last win came over C&D off this very mark (101) but she's failed to fire in four runs since returning from a break despite edging down the weights. Her last run didn't really make it look like the slump was about to end and others are preferred.

Form: 03-6037

Iskabeg Lane⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 100| BF

7/1

Still 5lb above his last winning chase mark it's now a year since he won although the ground would have been too lively last time on his first run since May. Given an easier surface he would make some appeal to regain the winning thread.

Form: 32F5-63

Dartford Warbler³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Coltherd⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 93| D

10/1

Was on a definite going day when winning over 3m at Hexham in June beating 15 rivals (took advantage of a career-low mark). Given a break after that win his two efforts since have been creditable; may find things happening too quickly here.

Form: 7-47143

Ulis De Vassy^v¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 92| CD

10/1

Went through a golden spell here earlier in the year winning three times (once over C&D) but was dealt a savage blow by the handicapper for that spree. Has rather reverted to type of late despite coming back down the handicap; looks a hard ride.

Form: 564345

Non-Runners

Boughtbeforelunch⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P R Webber J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Generous Day (11/4), Cash To Ash (11/4), Boughtbeforelunch (5/1), Iskabeg Lane (7/1), Dartford Warbler (10/1), Ulis De Vassy (10/1), Chasma (12/1), Dalaman (12/1), Chase The Wind (16/1), Riddlestown (25/1), Virnon (28/1)

A fairly mixed bag go to post here but it may give CASH TO ASH a chance to go one better than his Wetherby runner-up slot last time when the winner rather got first run on him; he’s certainly a better chaser than he was a hurdler. Generous Day is another who can build on his good run last time, his first start over fences while it would be no surprise to see Iskabeg Lane run better now he encounters a softer surface. Boughtbeforelunch has to overcome falling at the first last time but is returned to the scene of his chasing win. Chase The Wind is well handicapped if he were to come back to his old form.