17:15 Hexham

Tuesday 15 September 2020

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Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:53 | Winning time: 3m 59.70s

Cedar Hill¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| D

50/1

Modest hurdler who will likely be up against it on this chase bow.

Form: 1383-67

Leapaway³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 130| D

15/8

Useful hurdler in 2018. Off 13 months, showed he retains plenty of ability when fourth in Newton Abbot novice chase in July and it's easy to ignore his run since (pulled up after rider lost irons).

Form: 33/2-64P

Return Ticket^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: R Menzies| OR: 135| D

13/8

Yet to win over fences but he's shown useful form, running as well as he's ever done when second in Perth novice handicap 16 days ago on just his second start for this yard. Sets the standard.

Form: 3522-52

Shantaluze³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 125| D

5/1

Bumper winner who landed first 2 starts over hurdles late in 2018. Lost way in spring 2019 but made a satisfactory return from an absence when second on Cartmel chase debut 39 days ago.

Form: 3115P/2

Shetland Bus^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: Justin Landy| OR: 118

12/1

Handicap hurdle winner for this yard last winter but below par on his Uttoxeter reappearance. Did show a bit on sole previous chase outing (when trained in Ireland) but others still preferred.

Form: 45148-8

Siannes Star¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison| OR: 124| D

11/2

Fairly useful hurdler who ran to a similar level when third in 2m Perth novice handicap 16 days ago but Return Ticket gave him weight and finished in front of him on that occasion.

Form: 135-643

Lady Samback^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| D

125/1

Dual hurdler winner but her form is little better than modest and she's likely to be out of her depth in this company on her chase debut.

Form: 1/163-77

Non-Runners

Friends In Heaven³⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: A Wilson J: Callum Bewley

Forecasts

Return Ticket (13/8), Leapaway (15/8), Shantaluze (5/1), Siannes Star (11/2), Shetland Bus (12/1), Cedar Hill (50/1), Friends In Heaven (100/1), Lady Samback (125/1)

The level RETURN TICKET achieved when second in handicap company at Perth last time should be more than good enough to win a race like this and he's preferred to West Country raider Leapaway, who can have a line put through his latest Uttoxeter run. Siannes Star, who is held by the selection on Perth form, may prove best of the remainder.