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Friday 9 October 2020

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iStadia Outdoor LED Screens Supports Racing Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:56 | Winning time: 5m 59.75s

Antony²¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-1| J: William Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 117| D

12/1

Useful chaser in his pomp but lightly raced in recent times and clearly retains only a portion of that ability. Others more persuasive back from 7 months off.

Form: 23/P4U5-

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Ballybough Nora^t²²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 111| D

11/2

Fair winning hurdler who resumed progress back over fences when second of 7 fitted with a tongue tie for the first time at Exeter in March. Capable of making presence felt if fully tuned for return.

Form: 1/7P3P2-

Amateur^p,t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C Brace| T: J L Flint| OR: 109| C

15/8

Bumper winner who showed fair form in over hurdles. Failed to complete on chase debut at Hereford in March but much more like it when runner-up on last month's return. May well do better.

Form: P/442U-2

Illuminated Beauty³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Chester Williams⁽³⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 108| D

13/2

Much improved on second chase start when third of 8 at Uttoxeter in August. Hampered back at that venue a fortnight later so she's worth another chance.

Form: 52/P-P33

Massini's Dream²¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 107| D

12/1

Off the mark over hurdles in 8-runner handicap at Fakenham in January. Pleasing chase debut when second at Ffos Las in March (19.4f) and return to this sort of trip will suit.

Form: 3/33U12-

Nativegetaway^p⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 106

80/1

Maiden and temperament seemed to get the better of him for Colin Tizzard. Easy to have reservations on stable debut.

Form: 2P66-65

Bermeo^p,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 105| D

8/1

Right back on song when scoring from 6 lb lower mark at Uttoxeter in July. Must bounce back from a rare lesser effort at that track last month.

Form: U66-12P

From The Heart^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Bryan Carver| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 103

13/2

Winner of 23f chase at Taunton in December but pulled up in 3m handicap chase at Doncaster on final 2019/20 start. Had a wind op after and may have needed last month's reappearance.

Form: 8213P-7

Vango De Vaige²⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 102

9/1

Fair winning hurdler at his best but ended 2018/19 below par. Shaped well to a point on chase debut at Wincanton in January and though off since, he's in excellent hands.

Form: 315P6/P-

Non-Runners

Royal Magic¹³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: S Thomas J: Jordan Nailor

Forecasts

Amateur (15/8), Ballybough Nora (11/2), Royal Magic (6/1), From The Heart (13/2), Illuminated Beauty (13/2), Bermeo (8/1), Vango De Vaige (9/1), Antony (12/1), Massini's Dream (12/1), Nativegetaway (80/1)

Having jumped superbly when successful at Newton Abbot last month, ROYAL MAGIC lost very little in defeat against a well-treated rival at Market Rasen a week later and he now looks ahead of the game himself turned out from the same mark. The return to 3m will suit Massini's Dream and she returns for a yard among the winners, while Amateur has a bigger performance in him.