15:30 Kelso

Sunday 4 October 2020

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NSPCC School Service Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 8.55s

Simply Ned²³⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 157| CD

7/1

Veteran chaser who showed he is still capable of producing high-class form when third in Shloer Chase at Cheltenham in November and not disgraced when fourth in Grade 2 at Newbury final start.

Form: 21/4344-

Nuts Well²¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 152| CD

17/2

Thrived in during the winter, producing a career best when completing hat-trick at Wetherby before good third at Doncaster final start. Off 7 months. Respected.

Form: 441113-

Aye Right²⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Callum Bewley| T: Mrs H O Graham| OR: 146| C| D

7/2

Did well over hurdles, winning 5 times, and confirmed chase-debut promise when winning match race at Newcastle in January. Far from disgraced in RSA at Cheltenham Festival final start.

Form: 1/12U15-

Mcgroarty^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 145| CD

10/1

In great nick when winning 4 times in first half of last season. Shaped quite well first 2 starts this summer but needs to shrug off a tame effort at Fontwell.

Form: 1PP-33P

Cracking Destiny²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: A C Whillans| OR: 139| D

9/5

Likeable type who proved better than ever when scoring at Perth last month, jumping fluently and typically travelling strongly. Should go well again back down in trip.

Form: 21-U421

Chesterfield^p1²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 135| D

18/5

Useful hurdler/chaser who shaped better that the bare result back over fences when 10 lengths third in handicap at Cartmel (17.3f, soft) but disappointed at Fontwell 3 weeks ago. Headgear applied.

Form: 364U-36

Non-Runners

Hatcher⁷⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: D Skelton J: Bridget Andrews

Return Ticket¹⁹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: R Menzies J: Henry Brooke

Cool Mix¹⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: I Jardine J: C O'Farrell

Forecasts

Cracking Destiny (9/5), Hatcher (11/4), Aye Right (7/2), Chesterfield (18/5), Simply Ned (7/1), Return Ticket (8/1), Nuts Well (17/2), Mcgroarty (10/1), Cool Mix (12/1)

The likeable CRACKING DESTINY looked better than ever when resuming winning ways at Perth last month and is sure to go well again. Hatcher is another who arrives on the back of a career-best win so must be feared, while Aye Right is back down in class having been far from disgraced in the RSA at the Cheltenham Festival and remains unexposed in this sphere.