14:50 Sedgefield

Friday 4 December 2020

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Best Odds Guaranteed At MansionBet Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 47.16s

France De Reve¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: B Haslam| OR: 117

25/1

Fairly useful 21f hurdle winner for Nicky Henderson but (9/1) last of 5 on yard/chase debut in 3m Hexham novice chase last month. Into handicaps now with bit to prove.

Form: 25-1385

Manwell^t²⁸⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 114WS

9/1

Fairly useful 20f winning chaser at his best. Figures on a good mark now so not ruled out on comeback if fully tuned up after 9 months off. Market can guide.

Form: 4/64345-

Oscar Wilde¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 110| C

6/4

Course winner who arrives on back of good fifth of 9 in 22f handicap chase at Leicester 18 days ago. Dropped 3 lb so expected to be bang there.

Form: F215-95

Mah Mate Bob³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 109| C

3/1

Course winner who wasn't disgraced after 8 months off when fading fourth of 6 in 20f handicap chase at Ayr 34 days ago. In the mix off 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 13165-4

Scottish Accent^p,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 104

11/2

In the frame all five runs over hurdles and hinted at promise on chase debut when fifth in 20f Hexham novice handicap. Has more to offer back over fences so worth considering.

Form: 4332-54

Iskabeg Lane⁵⁰⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 103| D

14/1

Unreliable sort who hasn't been seen on the track since pulled up lame in 3m handicap chase at Southwell 16 months ago. Fitness a huge concern on his comeback run now.

Form: 217/22P-

Call Of The Loon^b¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Ryan| OR: 93

13/2

Modest Irish chaser who arrives below par, sixth of 12 in 25f handicap at Punchestown 10 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 8-04576

Non-Runners

Cherokee Bill³²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: Henry Oliver J: Lee Edwards

Forecasts

Oscar Wilde (6/4), Mah Mate Bob (3/1), Cherokee Bill (7/2), Scottish Accent (11/2), Call Of The Loon (13/2), Manwell (9/1), Iskabeg Lane (14/1), France De Reve (25/1)

OSCAR WILDE opened his account over fences here and another bold showing is very much on the cards having been dropped a handy 3 lb for his good recent Leicester fifth. Ex-Irish Cherokee Bill made a pleasing start for Henry Oliver when fourth at Hereford on his return last month so rates the chief threat, although Scottish Accent is still unexposed over fences so can have a say too.