15:40 Stratford

Sunday 8 November 2020

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Loxley Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 58.99s

More Buck's^b,t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr Peter Bryan⁽⁷⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 107| D

8/1

Returned with good efforts at Market Rasen and Stratford, but form has taken a turn for the worse since. Well handicapped if he can revive in blinkers and this is a drop in class.

Form: 43PPP5

Kilpin¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 107

9/4

Just minor promise in 4 hurdles starts last season, but dam a half-sister to a couple of useful chasers and he offered a lot more when fourth at Lingfield 17 days ago. This trip will suit.

Form: 0398-4

Coby Nine²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 102| BF

6/1

Well backed but didn't jump with fluency when fifth on 2m Wincanton chase debut. His fencing could be better with that experience behind him, while this return to softer ground may also help.

Form: 23/22-25

Minella Voucher^t²⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: M G Nolan| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 97| DWS

50/1

Back to winning ways in 21.6f Fontwell handicap chase in the mud a year ago, overcoming a serious error 5 out. Off since February and doesn't look particularly well handicapped after a wind op.

Form: 1S2144-

Triple Chief^p,t²⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 94| D

33/1

Positive tactics employed and returned to form with a couple of creditable efforts at Exeter around this time last year. Career-low mark to work with but he may just need this.

Form: 323345-

Opechee²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Ryan Mania| T: L Egerton| OR: 87| CD

12/1

Sole win from 27 NH runs came here over 2 years ago. Last month's reappearance following a lengthy absence wasn't devoid of promise and he's potentially well handicapped.

Form: 73240-7

Kapsize^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 81| BF

9/2

Back on track with a couple of third-place finishes in recent weeks but needs to cut out the errors to cash in on a falling mark.

Form: 6-PP533

Gustav^p⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Page Fuller| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 79| C

33/1

Offered little since taking a handicap chase at Exeter in April 2018, his jumping an increasing concern.

Form: 8/PP6-FU

Hold Me Tight^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: James Best| T: P Gundry| OR: 79

10/1

Long-standing maiden but he's in pretty good order at present, second of 11 at Wincanton 3 weeks ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 6U8-242

Enforcement^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 77

13/2

Just the one win to his name, gained over hurdles in March 2019. Placed twice over fences upon resumption but brushed aside a little too easily for comfort at Uttoxeter.

Form: 26P-235

Hume Lough⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 71

16/1

Established as a poor performer and 5 lb out of the weights here.

Form: 6P5F-43

Forecasts

Kilpin (9/4), Kapsize (9/2), Coby Nine (6/1), Enforcement (13/2), More Buck's (8/1), Hold Me Tight (10/1), Opechee (12/1), Hume Lough (16/1), Gustav (33/1), Triple Chief (33/1), Minella Voucher (50/1)

Backing MORE BUCK'S won't be for everyone given his overall profile, but this represents a fair drop in class and having hinted at a revival at Ffos Las 3 weeks ago, he's chanced in the hope the re-application of blinkers sparks him into life. Kilpin and Coby Nine are open to improvement and are viable alternatives.