14:50 Sedgefield

Thursday 5 November 2020

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Maurice Perkins Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 4m 53.91s

Exelerator Express^t²³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 120

11/2

Fairly useful in bumpers and made second hurdles start (after a wind op) a winning one at Doncaster back in February. Ran to a similar level at Southwell 2 weeks later and makes chase debut here.

Form: 2/2512-

The Rory Story^t³⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: M D Grant| T: J S Smith| OR: 115| D

200/1

Doesn't appear to retain much ability and has another long absence to overcome.

Form: 5184P/P-

Flash De Clerval²⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: H Whittington| OR: 115

12/1

Landed a maiden hurdle for Dr Richard Newland last season before a couple of lesser efforts, but not impossible that new yard can bring some improvement out of him as a chaser.

Form: 3/68149-

Equus Dancer²⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 113

17/2

Fairly useful dual bumper winner who has gone backwards from a positive start over hurdles, including pulled up on handicap debut 9 months ago. Something to prove switched to chasing.

Form: 11/348P-

Gipsy Lee Rose^t1²⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 110| DWS

50/1

Ex-Irish winning 19f hurdler for Joseph O'Brien but failed to complete in two runs over fences for new yard last term. Since undergone wind operation and she needs to step forward.

Form: 1/36P89-

Royal Crown²⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 108

7/2

£110,000 Irish point buy who failed to go on from a positive hurdling debut but very much strikes as the show more now switched to the larger obstacles back from 8 months off. Worth chancing.

Form: 2/424-

Just Call Me Al²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Callum Bewley| T: G Boanas| OR: 107| D

11/2

Fair winning hurdler who was strong in the betting prior to a promising fourth on chasing bow at Carlisle 3 weeks ago. Should build on that, so boasts solid claims.

Form: 41392-4

Our Bubba³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 107

8/1

Point winner who showed modest form over hurdles and should come on for his reappearance fifth in a novice at Uttoxeter. Type to make a better chaser.

Form: 31946/5

Flamboyant Joyaux¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 106

4/1

Point winner who made a successful handicap debut at Wetherby on Boxing Day. Reappearance effort at this course was respectable but he failed to build on it at Carlisle. First go over fences, now.

Form: 3312-47

Outcrop^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 106| C

10/1

Fair hurdler who returned with a perfectly respectable fourth in a handicap at Carlisle and isn't badly treated if he can take to this new discipline at the first attempt.

Form: 42353-4

Rollerruler^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 102

22/1

Modest maiden hurdler. Showed a clear aptitude in a small field at Carlisle on chasing debut last term but struggled from out of the weights switched to handicap at same course for reappearance.

Form: 3P/502-0

Non-Runners

Tabou Beach Boy³⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: R Menzies J: C O'Farrell

Forecasts

Royal Crown (7/2), Flamboyant Joyaux (4/1), Exelerator Express (11/2), Just Call Me Al (11/2), Our Bubba (8/1), Equus Dancer (17/2), Outcrop (10/1), Flash De Clerval (12/1), Tabou Beach Boy (12/1), Rollerruler (22/1), Gipsy Lee Rose (50/1), The Rory Story (200/1)

ROYAL CROWN was a touch disappointing after a positive Rules debut last term but he's a point winner who hails from a yard that should have him well prepared for his chasing debut, so he makes plenty of appeal from what is likely a lenient mark. Just Call Me Al is the main danger after his promising start to chasing, while Excelerator Express is worth keeping in mind.