12:20 Newcastle

Saturday 28 November 2020

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D J Jeffreys Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:21 | Winning time: 5m 1.01s

Bollin Ace^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 121| D

12/1

Fairly useful winning chaser who was placed all 3 runs in handicaps last term, including over C&D final run. Unfortunate faller on return but turned in a lacklustre effort at Wetherby a fortnight ago.

Form: 2/322-F6

Ascot De Bruyere^b²⁵⁷

17/2

Won 2 handicap chases here early in 2019. Not so good last term, often looking awkward, though has dipped below his last winning mark and returns after a wind operation.

Form: 2/364B3-

Treshnish³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 117| C

28/1

Course winner (2m) in December 2018. Hasn't fired since but was in the process of running a bit better when falling 2 out on return at Kelso last month. Remains to be seen if he builds on that.

Form: 546/54-F

Cedar Hill²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 116

9/4

Looked well ahead of his mark when making 2nd chase start a winning one at Kelso in October. Followed up in emphatic fashion 2 weeks later and will go on improving, though is unproven beyond 17f.

Form: 3-67611

Well Smitten^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 115| D

9/1

Unreliable chaser who signed off for last season with handicap chase win at Wetherby. Well held there on return, but quickly returned to form when fourth at Leicester (22.7f) 12 days ago.

Form: 1P51-64

Acdc^t¹³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 112| D

18/1

One-time useful chaser but seemed on the decline last season and didn't show enough at Perth in July to be of interest here. Handicapper giving him every chance, though.

Form: PP655-7

Do Not Disturb³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 110

4/1

Largely disappointing after 2m Kelso maiden hurdle success but took a big step back in the right direction sent chasing when third in a handicap at Ayr (10.5f) on reappearance. Open to improvement.

Form: 7/14P4-3

Oscar Ceremony^t²⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Cook| T: B Ellison| OR: 108| C

11/4

Won 3 times over fences last season, including here (23.4f) on final outing for Stef Keniry in March. That form has been franked since so 3 lb rise looks workable on first run for new yard.

Form: 312P11-

Las Tunas^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: D R Fox| T: R M Smith| OR: 105

40/1

All the better for his reappearance when back to winning ways at Carlisle (2m) in October. Proved a disappointment when pulled up at Kelso next time, though.

Form: 644-91P

Forecasts

Cedar Hill (9/4), Oscar Ceremony (11/4), Do Not Disturb (4/1), Ascot De Bruyere (17/2), Well Smitten (9/1), Bollin Ace (12/1), Acdc (18/1), Treshnish (28/1), Las Tunas (40/1)

DO NOT DISTURB took a big step back in the right direction sent chasing when third at Ayr recently, and seems a likely improver for a yard that continue to go well, so he edges the vote. Cedar Hill boasts a progressive profile so is well respected in his hat-trick bid despite being unproven at this trip, with Oscar Ceremony also worth a look on first start for Brian Ellison.