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Thursday 12 November 2020

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Shukers Landrover Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:08 | Winning time: 4m 9.2s

Bardd²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D O'Neill| OR: 105| D

11/2

Only one win from 23 runs but posted good third of 10 in 2m handicap hurdle here 21 days ago. Makes fencing debut now and worth considering.

Form: 062P-43

Tierra Verde²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 102| D

20/1

Dual 2m hurdle winner in early 2019 but has offered little affter 19 months off in two starts this season. Goes chasing now with plenty to prove.

Form: 9131/06

Go As You Please^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber| OR: 95| D

11/10

Has taken really well to fences, scoring at Warwick before excellent second of 14 in 2m handicap at Lingfield 21 days ago. Up 2 lb but winner has gone in again since so holds leading claims.

Form: P-42212

Megalodon^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: P J Brennan| T: P Henderson| OR: 92| D

17/2

Modest 2m winner over hurdles but (11/1) pulled up in handicap chase at Bangor (17.4f, heavy) 16 days ago. Needs to show lot more over fences if he's to figure here.

Form: P165-8P

Hickey's Rock^t,v1⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 89

33/1

Ex-Irish maiden hurdler/chaser who has shown little in two runs for new yard. Visor reached for now with plenty to find.

Form: 385PP-0

Swilly Sunset²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 89

10/1

Modest maiden hurdler but he arrives on back of good fourth in 2m handicap at Plumpton last month. Not totally dismissed now tried over fences off reduced mark.

Form: 25-4464

Edward Blue^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: Noel Williams| OR: 87

33/1

Modest maiden hurdler who (14/1) offered nothing when beating only one in 2m Wincanton handicap on chasing bow last month. Easily opposed.

Form: 6-75P30

Maxi Jazz^p1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: C Gethings| T: P R Webber| OR: 86

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. 50/1, pulled up in 21f handicap at Fontwell on return so hard to warm to now going over fences.

Form: 0/008-P

Fair To Dream¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 86

25/1

Poor hurdler who (33/1) hinted at promise after wind op when sixth in handicap at Bangor (20.3f, heavy) on debut over fences 16 days ago. Back down in trip and may do better still.

Form: 9/0879-6

Raving Bonkers^t⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: R T Dunne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 82| D

25/1

It's fifteen runs since his last win in 2017, and he raced much too freely when visorerd at Uttoxeter on final run for Martin Keighley. Lot to prove on yard/chase debut.

Form: 46-P4U0

Never A Word^b,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Lee Edwards| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 82

14/1

Remains a maiden after 23 runs, but he arrives in good form in handicap hurdles so not taken lightly on his chasing bow off reduced mark.

Form: 2230-34

Dollar And A Dream^h,t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-1| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T R George| OR: 80| D

7/1

28/1, first form over fences when landing 2m handicap chase at Wincanton last month. Unreliable veteran overall though so others are preferred.

Form: 69/5-P61

Non-Runners

Flight To Nowhere²⁴³

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: R J Price J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Go As You Please (11/10), Bardd (11/2), Dollar And A Dream (7/1), Megalodon (17/2), Swilly Sunset (10/1), Never A Word (14/1), Flight To Nowhere (16/1), Tierra Verde (20/1), Raving Bonkers (25/1), Fair To Dream (25/1), Hickey's Rock (33/1), Edward Blue (33/1), Maxi Jazz (80/1)

GO AS YOU PLEASE is much improved since tackling fences so is confidently expected to add to his Warwick win with his recent Lingfield second looking strong form for the grade. Bardd and Never A Word both make their chasing debuts but arrive in good form over hurdles so are feared most in a handicap where lots are hard to fancy.