15:17 Ascot

Saturday 21 November 2020

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Coral Hurst Park Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 4m 9.90s

Magic Saint⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 159| D

11/4

Beat a subsequent Grade 2 winner at Newbury last year and stepped up on reappearance when turning in a high-class performance at Cheltenham 8 days ago. 7 lb rise makes it tough but he's in good hands.

Form: 2/517-61

Gino Trail^p²⁵³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: F O'Brien| OR: 151

40/1

Veteran who looked as good as ever when making winning debut for this yard at Doncaster but found the race coming too soon when pulled up at Cheltenham just a fortnight later. May need this on return.

Form: 22P/P1P-

Capeland^p1,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 150| CD

11/2

Improved when readily landing this corresponding race last year. Didn't really build on that and failed to complete on return here but no surprise to see a return to form now fitted with cheekpieces.

Form: D1450-F

First Flow²⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 148

3/1

Useful 2m hurdler who has progressed into a smart chaser, scoring 4 times. Easily completed the hat-trick when landing the odds at Carlisle 8 months ago and he's respected if ready to roll.

Form: 132111-

Drumconnor Lad^p,t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: K Brogan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 145| D

11/1

Better than ever over fences last season and improved further when scoring under good conditional at Ayr 3 weeks ago, produced to lead 4 out and quickly asserting. Each-way claims up 5 lb.

Form: 3112-91

Marracudja^t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: William Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 143

16/1

Useful chaser who recorded a career best when winning 2m handicap at Wetherby last season. However, mark suffered after finishing third in Grade 1 here and struggled in handicaps since.

Form: 5130-46

Abbey Magic³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 143

11/2

Useful chaser who confirmed the promise of her reappearance when grinding it out down in trip at Cork 5 weeks ago. That took her chasing record to 4 from 5, and there may well be even more to come.

Form: 0111/21

Amoola Gold²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 138| CD

13/2

Patchy form last season but well prepared to make successful return from 8 months off at Wetherby and defied a 5 lb rise when following up over C&D 17 days later. Respected in hat-trick bid.

Form: 3725-11

Forecasts

Magic Saint (11/4), First Flow (3/1), Capeland (11/2), Abbey Magic (11/2), Amoola Gold (13/2), Drumconnor Lad (11/1), Marracudja (16/1), Gino Trail (40/1)

Kim Bailey's FIRST FLOW quickly made up into a smart chaser last term, mopping up a hat-trick of weak races in quick succession. He's taken to make a winning reappearance and enhance his fine record in this sphere further. Capeland is feared having won this contest last year, along with Irish-raider Abbey Magic, who could have plenty more to offer.