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Saturday 7 November 2020

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Ian Anderson Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:33 | Winning time: 4m 25.26s

Vengeur De Guye^t⁴⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 122| CD

11/1

Should be sharper for a reappearance run over hurdles at Perth in September and he was a C&D winner off this mark last autumn. Not discounted.

Form: 03472-3

Monsieur Co^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 120| CD

7/2

Back to form to take advantage of a reduced mark over C&D 14 days ago. That race fell apart but his 5 lb rise is offset by Billy Garrity's claim and his yard has been in fine form in recent days.

Form: 4-4P4P1

Dolly Dancer^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR: 118

14/1

Has performed respectably over hurdles this season but his return to fences here last time isn't a performance to get excited about as he was a remote last of 3 finishers.

Form: 6-50253

Wolfcatcher^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 116| D

16/1

Fairly useful winning chaser for Ian Williams. Easily best effort for new yard when 4¼ lengths third of 12 to Las Tunas at Carlisle (2m, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 343-663

Tonto's Spirit^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 115| D

14/1

Front runner who took well to chasing early last season, winning 3 times. Has been operating well below his best on the Flat/over fences since the resumption, though. Could only consider if backed.

Form: F-68656

Halcyon Days^p²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies| OR: 112

14/1

Runner-up over C&D at the beginning of the year and made a creditable reappearance when 7¼ lengths sixth of 12 to Las Tunas at Carlisle 23 days ago, leading for long way. Respected.

Form: 4/7P22-6

Las Tunas^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: R M Smith| OR: 106| D

12/1

All the better for his reappearance when back to winning ways at Carlisle (2m) 23 days ago, that performance up there with anything this strong traveller has ever produced. Claims if in same form.

Form: 5644-91

Cedar Hill¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 105| CD

1/1

Looked well ahead of his mark when making second chase start a winning one over C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago, surviving a bad mistake halfway and readily coming clear after 2 out. Can follow up.

Form: 83-6761

Forecasts

Cedar Hill (1/1), Monsieur Co (7/2), Vengeur De Guye (11/1), Las Tunas (12/1), Dolly Dancer (14/1), Halcyon Days (14/1), Tonto's Spirit (14/1), Wolfcatcher (16/1)

CEDAR HILL had plenty in hand here last time and a 9 lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent him following up. Las Tunas looked back to his very best when successful at Carlisle and could be the one to pose the main threat, although the recent good form of the Keith Dalgleish yard means that Monsieur Co is also respected despite winning what turned out to be a weak race here last time.