13:35 Wetherby

Saturday 31 October 2020

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bet365 Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 5m 15.80s

Niven^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 126

20/1

Brought the curtain down on last season on a winning note, landing a 2m handicap chase at Catterick, but looked rusty on return when tenth in 2m handicap here 17 days ago. Needs to step forward now.

Form: 23641-0

Hes No Trouble^t1²⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 125WS

5/1

Irish point winner looked useful prospect when landing Huntingdon handicap chase but not seen since pulled up at Ludlow 8 months ago. Since had wind op and tongue tied for return with bit to prove.

Form: 14/U17P-

Guy¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 125

10/3

Fair form over hurdles but (9/1) much improved on chasing bow when readily landing 20f handicap at Huntingdon 18 days ago. Hiked 12 lb but well on top at finish there and weighted to go in again.

Form: 2/635-1

Dandolo Du Gite^t⁵²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 125

13/2

Form: 21356/1-

Bollin Ace^p²³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 124

10/1

Fairly useful winning chaser who was placed all three runs in handicaps last term. Considered on his return off unchanged mark.

Form: 522/322-

Siannes Star⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 123

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler who has quickly matched that level over fences, third of 7 in 2m novice chase (11/2) at Hexham last time. Back up in trip now and not taken lightly.

Form: 35-6433

Minella For Me^t³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 120| C

9/1

Course winner who arrives on back of good second of 7 in 20f handicap chase at Warwick 30 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 16/7P6-2

Well Smitten^p²²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 117| CD

12/1

Unreliable chaser who signed off for last season with handicap chase win over C&D 7 months ago. Capable if returning in good nick but others appeal more.

Form: U71P51-

Thomas Todd^h,t²³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 116| D

8/1

Fair chaser who made it 2-4 last term with success in 19f handicap at Market Rasen. Well in the mix if back after 7 months off fully tuned up.

Form: 3P/1231-

Ard Chros¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 115

12/1

Made all in 2m Ayr handicap chase last January but well beaten on his last 3 starts, offering little on return at Carlisle. Falling in the weights but still very hard to warm to.

Form: F1776-9

Nobel Leader³¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 112WS

33/1

Fair winning chaser in early 2019 but below par when last seen out 10 months ago. Has questions to answer now on comeback.

Form: 8112/53-

Non-Runners

She'sasupermack²⁴²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: I Jardine J: 2nd Preference

Forecasts

Guy (10/3), Hes No Trouble (5/1), Dandolo Du Gite (13/2), Thomas Todd (8/1), Minella For Me (9/1), Bollin Ace (10/1), She'sasupermack (10/1), Siannes Star (11/1), Well Smitten (12/1), Ard Chros (12/1), Niven (20/1), Nobel Leader (33/1)

GUY returned vastly improved when making a winning start over fences at Huntingdon so is fancied to go in again as he still looks on a very workable mark here despite being hit with a 12 lb rise by the assessor. In-form course winner Minella For Me rates the chief threat, although Siannes Star is another still unexposed over fences who has the potential to have a say.