13:00 Sedgefield

Thursday 14 November 2019

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Black Friday CaseIH Deals At Paxtons Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:03 | Winning time: 4m 18.00s

Goldencard⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 118| D

3/1

Rules chasing debut seeking a hat-trick following Class 4 handicap hurdle wins at Kelso and Musselburgh (2m); the fences (bred to jump) are arguably less of a concern than a fast-rising handicap mark (118).

Form: 43-7611

Ettila De Sivola¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 115| C

4/1

Kept on strongly when winning on hurdles debut here (2m1f maiden) last December; didn't progress as swiftly as expected thereafter (twice placed); raced keenly and weakened on chasing debut at Ayr (2m4½f, soft); drop back in trip a plus.

Form: 1/132-5

Our Lucas²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Ross Chapman| T: D Bourke| OR: 112| D

28/1

3-15 over hurdles, and handles various underfoot conditions (strongest on soft); very poor in three starts over fences for the Irish handler P.M.Cloke; monitored only for signs of improvement now back on these shores for Daragh Burke.

Form: 8/10-980

Torrid²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 111

18/1

Fair Flat performer (70-rated); placed on all five starts over hurdles, including twice at this track (2m1f); is clearly race-fit ahead of his chasing debut, that said, others appeal as more obvious candidates.

Form: 3222-3

Cybalko^t1²¹⁹

8/1

Maiden (0-11) who returns from wind surgery for new connections (ex-David Bridgwater) following a 219-day absence (also fitted with a tongue-tie); has shown ability over 2m at Southwell; just the type to step forward for the England combination.

Form: 225F46-

Inca Gold²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 107| D

8/1

25-1 winner of a Gowran Park novice hurdle (2m, good) for Joseph O'Brien last November; modest over fences so far (0-7) and continues to slide in the weights as a result; is worth a cautious market check.

Form: 407656

Lough Legend¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 102

16/1

Didn't exactly excel over hurdles (0-4), although he does deserve an opportunity to show himself in a more positive light over fences (debut); some recent signs that the Sue Smith yard are slowly returning to better form.

Form: 33/D37-9

Ringaringarosie⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny McMenamin⁽⁵⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 98| CD

9/4

Her 2019 Sedgefield form figures read (732121); 7lb higher than when making all to beat Instant Replay by 4½L here (2m3½f, soft) 44 days ago; is difficult to ignore, with the drop back in trip arguably in her favour.

Form: 316221

Forecasts

Ringaringarosie (9/4), Goldencard (3/1), Ettila De Sivola (4/1), Cybalko (8/1), Inca Gold (8/1), Lough Legend (16/1), Torrid (18/1), Our Lucas (28/1)

Goldencard switches to fences seeking a hat-trick following a dramatic recent success at Musselburgh. He should take the switch to the larger obstacles in his stride (on pedigree) but a fast-rising handicap mark of 118 is more of a pressing concern. Therefore, at the other end of the weights spectrum a more positive argument can be made for the Sedgefield specialist RINGARINGAROSIE. This front-running mare is already a winner of three chases (Sedgefield x2 and Hexham), yet can still compete from a rather lenient looking handicap mark of 98.