16:00 Sedgefield

Thursday 27 August 2020

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 6m 27.10s

Achill Road Boy²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 103| D

5/1

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.

Form: P625-24

Amilliontimes^t³⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: Lucy Alexander| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 100

28/1

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.

Form: 54354/6

West To Crossgales¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: C T Pogson| OR: 100

16/5

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.

Form: 132P-42

The Happy Chappy^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 97| BF| CD

10/3

Raced just twice last season and respectable efforts at Uttoxeter both starts last month, though was typically laboured in how he went about things.

Form: 3P/40-24

Follow The Paint¹⁸⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: L Horsfall| OR: 95| D

33/1

Multiple point winner who won mares hunter chase at Fontwell in May 2019 though unplaced when last seen in a point (Feb 22).

Form: F/131P5-

Fair Exchange^v³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 84

12/1

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.

Form: 24PP-85

Go Hard Or Go Home^p1,t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 82

10/3

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.

Form: P/8PP1-F

Burning Issues¹⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Alexander Fielding⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 74| C

15/2

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.

Form: 5503-75

Non-Runners

Buckled¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

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.