13:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Tuesday 27 October 2020

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25th Malise Nicolson Novices' Handicap Chase (Div 2)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 34.1s

Eau Top^t1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 105

5/1

Matched qualifying form when sixth on handicap debut at Newbury in February. Shaped as if better for the run on return and he ought to plenty to offer on his chasing debut. Tongue tie goes on.

Form: 56/446-5

Jemima P⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 105

3/1

Posted much her best effort yet when going close under more patient tactics in 2½m Uttoxeter novice in August, and she's respected making her chasing/handicap debut.

Form: 7/50-2

Tribesmans Glory^h²³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 100

8/1

Won Irish maiden on debut and easily best effort over hurdles when sixth at Chepstow in January. Failed to build on that promise on handicap bow at Warwick in March and now makes chase debut.

Form: 10/0060-

Get Wishing^p,t³⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 97WS

11/1

Successful return at Chepstow in 2018/19 season and shaped better than distance beaten would suggest on return from a break at Exeter in December. Failed to build on that and now tries chasing.

Form: 3P4/448-

Bolton Boy²⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 94| D

4/1

Has made little impact since landing a Sedgefield maiden hurdle in 2018/19 season. Makes chasing debut after 8 months off but probably best watched.

Form: 4/978F8-

Fair To Dream²⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 91WS

33/1

No impact in bumper/over hurdles and makes little appeal on chasing bow after 8 months off following wind surgery.

Form: 9/0879-

Knocknagoshel¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 88

66/1

Unpromising in Irish points and well beaten in a bumper/trio of novice hurdles. Makes chasing debut with minimal appeal.

Form: 550/68-P

Catlow^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 88

18/1

Encouragement to glean from trio of starts in novice/maiden hurdles but hasn't made any impact in 2 handicaps this term, latest following wind surgery. Plenty more needed on chase debut.

Form: 5765-P9

Scartare⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 83

5/1

Remains a maiden after 32 runs (15 over fences) but can usually be relied upon to run his race, as he did when third over this C&D last time. Claims once again but strike rate obviously a concern.

Form: 232-233

Fair And Dandy²³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 81

10/1

Well held in Southwell bumper and in 4 starts over hurdles, latest after a breathing operation on handicap bow. Makes chase debut after 7 months off.

Form: 6/0998-

Forecasts

Jemima P (3/1), Bolton Boy (4/1), Eau Top (5/1), Scartare (5/1), Tribesmans Glory (8/1), Fair And Dandy (10/1), Get Wishing (11/1), Catlow (18/1), Fair To Dream (33/1), Knocknagoshel (66/1)

JEMIMA P gets the vote to make a successful chasing/handicap debut having gone very close when runner-up over timber at Uttoxeter a couple of months ago. The break orior to that clearly did her good, and she looks sure to make her presence felt here. Scartare rates an obvious threat but he may have to settle for another placed effort, while Eau Top is also of interest on his chasing bow.