16:00 Sedgefield
Thursday 27 August 2020
All12:2012:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:2516:0016:30
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus  |  Class 5  |  3m 2f 59y  |  Good (Good to Firm in Places)  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:00Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 27.1s
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Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Fair winning 3m chaser at his best and shaped as if as good as ever back over hurdles after 5 months off at Cartmel, no extra only late on. Might have found next run back over fences coming too soon.
Fair handicap chaser who shaped as if needing run after 19 months off at Perth 5 weeks ago and handicapper has given him a chance.
Winner over hurdles at Fakenham last summer and all the better for return when close second at Uttoxeter 19 days ago, collared only close home and clear of rest. Player up 5 lb.
Raced just twice last season and respectable efforts at Uttoxeter both starts last month, though was typically laboured in how he went about things.
Multiple point winner who won mares hunter chase at Fontwell in May 2019 though unplaced when last seen in a point (Feb 22).
Fairly useful chaser when in the mood but he arrives on the back of 4 poor efforts. First run for yard after leaving Peter Bowen and others appeal more.
Blinkered when opening his account in 21f handicap chase at Hereford in March but fell ninth in handicap chase at Southwell on return. Change of headgear now and not ruled out if jumping holds up.
Veteran who ran easily best race for this yard when third at Catterick, set to have finished much closer but for a bad mistake 2 out. Well held both starts this summer, however. 4 lb out of handicap.
Non-Runners
1
Buckled16
Weight: 11-12|Â Â Age: 10
T: A M Thomson  J: Ryan Mania
NR
Forecasts
West To Crossgales (16/5), The Happy Chappy (10/3), Go Hard Or Go Home (10/3), Achill Road Boy (5/1), Burning Issues (15/2), Buckled (8/1), Fair Exchange (12/1), Amilliontimes (28/1), Follow The Paint (33/1)
BUCKLED was a wide-margin winner on his last outing over fences and makes the most appeal having made a creditable return over hurdles at Perth. Go Hard Or Go Home was let down by his jumping at Southwell but was a good winner at Hereford prior to that and is worth another chance, while West To Crossgales was clear of the rest when a close second at Uttoxeter so needs considering, too.
- BUCKLED
- GO HARD OR GO HOME (IRE)
- WEST TO CROSSGALES (IRE)
Prize Money
1st: £2,924.002nd: £859.003rd: £429.004th: £215.00
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