15:03 Fakenham

Tuesday 17 November 2020

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Weatherbys Stallion Book Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:03 | Winning time: 4m 21.85s

Shady Oaks⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 99WS

14/1

Creditable third off 11 lb higher mark at Southwell in July, but subsequent efforts have been poor. Has undergone a wind operation.

Form: PP-3P76

Glimpse Of Gold^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 98| CD

15/8

In good form over hurdles for new yard this season, adding to his tally when landing a 10-runner handicap here (2m) last month. On a potentially handy mark back in this sphere and needs considering.

Form: 5-13421

Goldencard^b1¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 94| D

12/1

Dual hurdles winner who was placed on first 2 starts in this sphere for Keith Dalgleish last season. Yet to fire for present yard, though, and hopes pinned on new headgear doing the trick here.

Form: P49048

Wisecracker^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: B I Case| OR: 91| D

8/1

Strike rate is modest (1-30 overall), but hit the crossbar for the fourth time this year on first run following a wind op at Hereford (2m) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces refitted and shouldn't be far away.

Form: 23U242

Champion Chase^b,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Bosley| OR: 84

7/1

Long-standing maiden. but a series of placed efforts in similar races confirm that he's not short of ability, including when third of 14 off this mark on return at Lingfield (2m). Each-way shout.

Form: 33224-3

Torrent Des Mottes^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 79| D

40/1

Back to form when taking advantage of a career-low mark at Huntingdon in March. However, overall record is very patchy indeed, and not in the same form in 2 starts so far this season.

Form: 6451-U8

Muilean Na Madog⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 76| BF

13/8

Still a maiden under Rules but encouraging start for this yard (first run following 20 months off and a wind op) at Lingfield (2½m, soft). Good chance back in trip with quicker ground forecast here.

Form: 2855P/3

Gold Fields^p²⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: L Morgan| OR: 75

22/1

Has hit the frame both previous starts over fences, but looks pretty limited and is likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 7/73446-

Forecasts

Muilean Na Madog (13/8), Glimpse Of Gold (15/8), Champion Chase (7/1), Wisecracker (8/1), Goldencard (12/1), Shady Oaks (14/1), Gold Fields (22/1), Torrent Des Mottes (40/1)

MUILEAN NA MADOG wilted in the closing stages of his comeback run at Lingfield, but he's entitled to come on for that and makes plenty of appeal back down in trip off the same mark on his second start for the Dan Skelton yard. Glimpse of Gold will be a big threat if able to reproduce recent hurdles form back in this sphere, while Wisecracker and Champion Chase both have each-way claims.