17:05 Wetherby

Wednesday 16 October 2019

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100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:08 | Winning time: 3m 47.4s

Theflyingportrait^t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 137| CD

4/1

Winner of this contest 12 months ago off a 7lb lower mark. Got back to winning ways last month in a 2m1f good ground handicap chase at Kelso. More needed off revised mark but not one to be writing off just yet.

Form: 74-3251

Top Gamble^p,t²¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 135| C

7/1

Lightly raced in the last 12 months. Disappointed when last seen in the Grade 3 Johnny Henderson at the Cheltenham festival in March. Not won since 2016 and now races 24Lb lower than last winning mark. Plenty to prove.

Form: 38/4FF0-

Cool Mix^h¹⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: D A Jacob| T: I Jardine| OR: 131

9/1

Won over the larger obstacles at the fifth time of asking in a Newcastle 2m½f contest in February off a 3lb lower mark. Beaten since but holds place claims with notable jockey booking.

Form: 222217-

Yorkist¹⁶¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 131| CD

14/1

Goes well fresh and has a win and a place to his name from five starts over C&D. Not to be taken lightly representing a yard with a 45% win and place strike rate at this track in October since 2015.

Form: 14435-4

Ecu De La Noverie²⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 130| BF

4/1

French chase winner upset subsequent impressive winner Mister Fisher on stable debut over hurdles in November last year. Beaten over timber and the larger obstacles since but looks a progressive type and is shortlisted here.

Form: 51/1232-

Sir Egbert^h²⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: T Lacey| OR: 128

6/1

Better chaser than he is hurdler, the Kayf Tara gelding had future winners Utility and New Millennium behind when landing a Newbury handicap chase in December last year. Beaten since but no surprise to see a big run with notable jockey engagement.

Form: 41/2128-

The Paddy Pie¹⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 124| BF

14/1

Mixed bag over the larger obstacles in five starts since the turn of the year. Has hit the frame on a previous visit here and capable giving a decent account of himself back at this trip.

Form: 311224-

Ballyvic Boru²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 122| BF

11/2

Winner of one of his eight starts over fences. Beaten 13L on return to action at Kelso last month. It may be worth noting the yard are without a winner from 14 starters in October at this track in the last four years.

Form: 05-2244

Treshnish²⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 121WS

16/1

Dual soft ground hurdle scorer as a novice the Gold Away gelding has failed to build on a first win over fences at Newcastle in December in three desperate handicap efforts since, including a 40L reversal when last seen in March.

Form: 441546-

Non-Runners

Wishfull Dreaming¹⁷⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: S England J: Jonathan England

Forecasts

Ecu De La Noverie (4/1), Theflyingportrait (4/1), Ballyvic Boru (11/2), Sir Egbert (6/1), Top Gamble (7/1), Cool Mix (9/1), The Paddy Pie (14/1), Yorkist (14/1), Treshnish (16/1), Wishfull Dreaming (28/1)

The Tom Lacey-trained SIR EGBERT looked a jumper with a big future when winning a Newbury handicap as a five-year-old with future winners Utility and New Millennium in behind. The Kayf Tara gelding subsequently suffered a couple of defeats but can bounce back here on seasonal debut with the booking of champion jockey Richard Johnson in the plate a major positive. C&D winners Yorkist and Theflyingportrait who landed this contest 12 months ago can provide the biggest resistance to the selection. The Phillip Hobbs-trained Ecu De La Noverie appears capable of hitting the frame while a return to form for Top Gamble would not surprise.