15:05 Catterick

Friday 31 January 2020

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Racing TV Winter Season Ticket Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 5m 3.90s

Casual Cavalier^p¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: T Davidson| OR: 106

5/1

Veteran who scored twice last season for Henry Oliver but has yet to strike in four outings for current handler. Run creditably last two starts though and been given a chance by the assessor. Any easing of the ground who help the cause.

Form: 14-5723

Mance Rayder^b1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 104| D

13/2

Landed Carlisle h'cap hurdle last February but has made little impression in four novice chases so far this campaign. Eased 8lb over last two runs and possible first-time blinkers may liven him up, so a revival not out of the question.

Form: 31-PS54

Event Of Sivola^p,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Dowson| T: M Walford| OR: 100

9/1

Ex-French conditions chase winner who made his British chasing bow off 119 three starts ago. Hasn't shown much so far for current handler but has plumetted 19lb in total. May be worth a glance for any market interest this time.

Form: 617P-P6

Bering Upsun⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 96| BF

5/2

Failed to score over timber but made winning chasing debut at Kelso 2m1f in October. Two poor runs since over shorter on heavy ground, so step up in trip on a better surface may help the cause. Yard in fine form (4-13) of late.

Form: 382/145

Knocknamona¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 92

8/1

Yard had five winners in last fortnight. Comfortable scorer at Carlisle last February on easy ground but has run poorly all six starts so far this season and looks out of form. Hard to enthuse over despite falling mark.

Form: 777447

Jolie Crickette^p1,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 80

13/2

Went close when second at Sedgefield 2m3f in November off 5lb higher but nothing to write home about in three starts since then over shorter. Return to this trip looks right move though and first-time cheekpieces may also be a good move.

Form: 8-72P45

Take The Crown^t³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 80

50/1

Shown nothing in two starts under Rules for current yard since returning from three seasons between the flags. Pulled up 4 out at Sedgefield last time when tailed off and looks to face a very stiff task on that evidence.

Form: P-5R50P

Stormy Reception²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: C Grant| OR: 74

5/1

Maiden who is 4lb wrong at the weights and hasn't looked likely to get involved on any of her seven career starts. Drops back in trip having stuggled beyond 3m but faces a very tough task.

Form: P7-3P55

Zakety Zak^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 72

12/1

Very lightly raced over last four seasons since winning Wetherby novices handicap hurdle back in October 2016. Poor form both starts following return from long absence and is impossible to recommend from 6lb out of the handicap.

Form: 7148/0P

Forecasts

Bering Upsun (5/2), Casual Cavalier (5/1), Stormy Reception (5/1), Jolie Crickette (13/2), Mance Rayder (13/2), Knocknamona (8/1), Event Of Sivola (9/1), Zakety Zak (12/1), Take The Crown (50/1)

A chance is taken that BERING UPSUN, whose yard is in good form and who will be suited by the step back up in trip, can bounce back to the form of his win at Kelso in October. Casual Cavalier is one of the few who comes here in fair form and is a danger despite having plenty of weight, while the first-time cheekpices and a return to this distance may see Jolie Crickette perform better than of late. It may be worth monitoring the market for any interest in either Event Of Sivola or Mance Rayder, both of whom have been given a chance by the handicapper if able to find some old form.