13:13 Catterick

Friday 20 November 2020

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Jumps At Home With Free RacingTV Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:13 | Winning time: 5m 2.73s

Iconic Hero^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 96

14/1

Fair form at best over hurdles/fences but ended time for Dan Skelton in disappointing fashion and he took a heavy fall back over fences at Sedgefield a fortnight ago.

Form: 43240F

Armattiekan^b⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 96| BF

6/5

Opened account off a career-low mark in 20.3f Musselburgh handicap a fortnight ago, not jumping particularly well but forging clear. Clear of the rest when second at Sedgefield a week later.

Form: 6-64312

Dido²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 92

7/2

Six-time winner between the flags and though 0-9 under Rules, he's performed with credit when placed in 3 of 4 starts this season. Ought to be competitive.

Form: 23-2344

Casimir Du Clos^p1⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 90

11/1

Successful twice around Hexham around this time last year but hasn't returned to action in much form of late. First-time cheekpieces reached for.

Form: 50R2-07

King Golan^p⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 89

28/1

Below form all season so hard to be positive about at present.

Form: 6PP08P

Shaw's Dilemma^t²⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: T R Gretton| OR: 87

16/1

Failed to make an impact either start in handicap hurdles earlier in the year and she's likely best watched on return to action on second chase start (fell previous attempt).

Form: 03/F655-

Diamond Rock¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 87| D

8/1

Has improved completion rate of late and found only one too good at Hexham in September. Badly hampered at Musselburgh last time so that run can be overlooked.

Form: 38-7265

Getaway North⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 85| C

9/1

Gained breakthrough success in 2m handicap chase here in January. Rather in-and-out since but on the plus side, he's back on that successful mark.

Form: 14-8354

War At Sea^h,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 82

80/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat who boasts a mixed record over hurdles. Given a considerate ride on chase debut/return from 20 months off at Kelso and this will reveal more.

Form: 77565/P

Zakety Zak^p⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 64

66/1

Lightly raced in recent times and is of very little account.

Form: 8/0PUP-8

Forecasts

Armattiekan (6/5), Dido (7/2), Diamond Rock (8/1), Getaway North (9/1), Casimir Du Clos (11/1), Iconic Hero (14/1), Shaw's Dilemma (16/1), King Golan (28/1), Zakety Zak (66/1), War At Sea (80/1)

Unlike the majority of these, ARMATTIEKAN arrives in top form so he ought to take plenty of stopping. Iconic Hero is probably the chief threat if over a heavy fall a fortnight ago, while Getaway North is back on his previous winning mark.