13:03 Lingfield

Thursday 26 November 2020

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Midlands Racing Club Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 5m 27.11s

Dancing In The Sky^t⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 121| BF| D

10/1

Fairly useful 20f chase winner who landed handicap at Perth (20.1f, soft) in September. Might have found return to hurdles coming too soon the following week.

Form: 33-1F18

General Custard¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Murphy| OR: 120

16/1

Dual novice hurdle winner in 2018 and, back from a long absence, improved for a switch to chasing when a staying-on fourth at Wetherby. Let down by jumping on handicap debut at Aintree since.

Form: 1231/4P

Alrightjack^b1,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 119| C

7/2

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner. Struggled after a promising return last term but showed an aptitude for chasing when sixth of 18 at Uttoxeter on return. Drop back in trip against him since. Headgear on.

Form: 4563-63

Snuff Box³⁰⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 118| D

18/5

Fairly useful chaser who was out of sorts when last seen in January but his capable of going well fresh and returns on a handy mark. Not totally discounted.

Form: 266/4F6-

Donnie Brasco²⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 115

5/1

Best effort as a novice hurdler when third in 3m handicap at Haydock in December. Laboured effort when last seen in February but should make a chaser (won sole start in points).

Form: 1/3336-

Eaglehill²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: O Murphy| OR: 112

16/1

Irish point winner who opened his hurdles account at the sixth attempt at Hereford (21.7f) in March. Struggled on return but should make a chaser.

Form: 75921-0

Postman¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins| OR: 112

33/1

Fair 10f Flat winner who readily opened his account over hurdles in 18f novice at Newton Abbot but offered little 18 months later at Exeter 2 weeks ago. Chase debut.

Form: 6/F1-7

Tribesmans Glory^h³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 112| D

7/2

Won Irish maiden on debut and easily best effort over hurdles when sixth at Chepstow in January. Impressive when making a winning chase bow at Bangor on return and should have more to offer.

Form: 0/0060-1

Benevolentdictator³¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 105

13/2

Produced best effort upped to 23f when fourth at Lingfield. Failed to improve for switch to handicaps at Plumpton on final run and drop in trip a negative on chase bow.

Form: 99344-

Downe Milking Lane²⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Grissell| OR: 96

125/1

Well beaten in bumpers/completed start over hurdles and on handicap debut. Chase bow.

Form: 9/4U45P-

Forecasts

Alrightjack (7/2), Tribesmans Glory (7/2), Snuff Box (18/5), Donnie Brasco (5/1), Benevolentdictator (13/2), Dancing In The Sky (10/1), General Custard (16/1), Eaglehill (16/1), Postman (33/1), Downe Milking Lane (125/1)

TRIBESMANS GLORY has the background to make a better chaser and proved the point emphatically trying fences for the first time with an easy win at Bangor on return. He should have more to offer and can defy a 12 lb rise. General Custard and Dancing In The Sky are both worth another chance having disappointed on their latest start.