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Saturday 5 December 2020

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Watch Racing TV On Sky426 Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:28 | Winning time: 5m 37.88s

Flamboyant Joyaux³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D R Fox| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 105| C

5/2

Point/fair hurdles winner who shaped well when third on chase bow at Sedgefield (19.3f) last month, his early exuberance possibly costing him. Jumped well then and he's considered with better to come.

Form: 312-473

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Going Mobile^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 100| BF| D

4/1

Suited by return to further when off the mark at Market Rasen (19f) in October. Undone by keenness/jumping errors at Musselburgh since but not one to write off.

Form: 2-3P316

Triangle Rock^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 100

50/1

Runner-up twice in handicap hurdles for Keith Dalgleish and likely first run for 20 months was needed at Hereford (25.5f) in November. Worth noting if strong in the betting now sent chasing.

Form: 52022/6

Kiteinahurricane^h³⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 98WS

40/1

Court Cave gelding who was well beaten all 3 starts over hurdles last winter. However, undergone wind surgery ahead of return and he's closely related to a couple of point winners. Market best guide.

Form: P80-

Road Warrior^p,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: K Yeoman⁽⁷⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 97

11/1

Yet to win, and following a good comeback second over further at Sedgefield after wind surgery, he's failed to match that level either start since.

Form: 6P6-246

Yesandno²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 96

16/1

Made little impact in trio of hurdle starts for Alan King but likely first start for 21 months was needed on yard debut at Uttoxeter in November. May do better now chasing.

Form: U30PP/5

Eagle De Guye⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: R Dobbin| OR: 93

8/1

Placed in his only point back in May 2018 and having missed all of 2019, he's hinted at promise in trio of novice hurdle events spread over 7 months. This may be more his bag now handicapping.

Form: 6-97

Duncomplaining¹⁰⁵⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 90

33/1

Veteran who is seemingly hard to train, absent since finishing well beaten over fences at Leicester (20.2f) in January 2018 (sole start for Oliver Sherwood). Worth a check in the betting for clues.

Form: 636540/

Light Flicker¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: David England| T: R Potter| OR: 87

9/2

Point winner who showed first form under Rules when 13 lengths second over hurdles at Exeter (21.6f) last month. Now his task is to translate that improvement back to chasing.

Form: F1/3-902

Real Armani^t²⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 82| BF

17/2

Poor maiden hurdler but better signs over fences earlier this year, twice finding only one too good in handicaps at Carlisle at up to 3m. Not ruled out on return.

Form: 766322-

Vintage Glen^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 79

12/1

Lightly raced maiden who looked held back by inexperience when midfield in a novices' handicap chase at Kelso (23.4f) in October. This should reveal more but others make greater appeal.

Form: 00/68-46

Non-Runners

Silk Or Scarlet⁶⁷⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: N W Alexander J: Non Runner

Connerys Hill¹¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: Kenny Johnson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Flamboyant Joyaux (5/2), Going Mobile (4/1), Light Flicker (9/2), Eagle De Guye (8/1), Real Armani (17/2), Road Warrior (11/1), Vintage Glen (12/1), Silk Or Scarlet (14/1), Yesandno (16/1), Duncomplaining (33/1), Kiteinahurricane (40/1), Triangle Rock (50/1), Connerys Hill (100/1)

A fair winning hurdler, FLAMBOYANT JOYAUX shaped well when third on his first crack at chasing at Sedgefield last month, his jumping looking an asset but his early exuberance arguably costing him late on. He gets the nod to build on that effort now, with Real Armani and Light Flicker next best. Triangle Rock and Yesandno require a market check on their respective chase debuts.