13:37 Leicester

Thursday 3 December 2020

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Download The tote App Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 6m 12.25s

De Barley Basket^t⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling| OR: 95

11/8

Has thrived for a switch to chasing and completed a double in authoritative style in a Taunton handicap 7 days ago. Should land the hat-trick if this doesn't come too soon.

Form: 3-54611

Agent Valdez^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 101

5/1

Form: 9P62-73

Mill Race King¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 100

16/1

Winning pointer who showed a bit of promise in novice hurdles in early 2019 and probably needed the run on belated return. Could do better now switched to handicaps over fences.

Form: 6152/5

Blue N Yellow⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: T R George| OR: 95| BF

14/1

Tricky customer who has had plenty of chances from this sort of mark and arrives on the back of a tame display in a handicap at Stratford. Others preferred.

Form: 6-52530

Ardbruce²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 95

66/1

Well held in a bumper/completed starts over hurdles, so hard to make a solid case for now switched to chasing from a mark that overestimates him.

Form: 9P54-00

It's For Alan^h³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: James Davies| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 94

9/1

Modest winning hurdler who matched that form for the first time over fences when runner-up in a handicap at Huntingdon last month. Well treated, so capable of getting involved if he can build on that.

Form: 90-5292

Arcadian Spring¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 94

16/1

Not much promise to this point, down the field in a novice hurdle at Wincanton on first outing for this stable, though he's bred to do better and an early switch to handicap chasing is noteworthy.

Form: S7-579

Ringmoylan²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 93

150/1

Seemingly retains no ability.

Form: PP0P/5-0

Lord Sparky^b³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 92

10/1

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles and (blinkered) good fourth of 17 in 3m handicap chase at Uttoxeter on penultimate outing. Shaped as if still in form (made bad mistake) last time, so not discounted.

Form: P8-7U44

Leskinfere¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 87

9/1

Modest chaser who has failed to beat a rival on both outings this term. Others appeal more.

Form: 2834-83

Glorious Boru³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: W Featherstone| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 87

10/1

Modest chaser who returned to form when third at Uttoxeter last time, from a handy mark, can't be ruled out.

Form: 362P-73

Wherewouldugetit^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: Sara Ender| OR: 74

33/1

Winning Irish pointer who has looked limited on balance under Rules. Up against it again.

Form: P-955P4

Remember Me Well¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 59

200/1

Little impact in varied events over hurdles and fences. 16 lb out of the weights.

Form: 74PP-0D

Forecasts

De Barley Basket (11/8), Agent Valdez (5/1), Leskinfere (9/1), It's For Alan (9/1), Lord Sparky (10/1), Glorious Boru (10/1), Blue N Yellow (14/1), Arcadian Spring (16/1), Mill Race King (16/1), Wherewouldugetit (33/1), Ardbruce (66/1), Ringmoylan (150/1), Remember Me Well (200/1)

DE BARLEY BASKET is improving quickly and makes obvious appeal in bidding to land the hat-trick a week on from his demolition job at Taunton. If he's not in the same form, Agent Valdez could be on hand to capitalise, though handicap/chasing debutant Arcadian Spring is unexposed and worth keeping in mind.