14:47 Wetherby

Saturday 5 December 2020

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William Hill Yorkshire Christmas Meeting Up Next Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 7m 2.26s

Orrisdale²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: W T Kennedy| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 122| BF

7/1

Bumper/hurdles winner who is still lightly raced and warrants consideration having been brought down at Southwell on his chasing debut recently.

Form: 61/123-B

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Big Nasty²⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Keighley| OR: 121

14/1

Has improved since switched to chasing but was let down by his jumping (also found to have bled) when last seen at Doncaster 9 months ago and is liable to need this return.

Form: 2/42P2P-

Mon Palois^p⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 118| C| D

12/1

Landed a handicap chase at Stratford in August but has looked laboured on both subsequent outings, so needs a short break to have freshened him up.

Form: 29-3194

Uptown Harry³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 117| D

9/1

Winner of 22f Kelso maiden hurdle last season before signing off with promising second in handicap over C&D on debut over fences. Not at best so far this term, though.

Form: P142-84

Bako De La Saulaie^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 117| CD

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who seems hard to train these days and came up short despite being strong in the betting at Kelso last time. Others preferred.

Form: 22/P4-34

Grange Ranger³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 115

14/1

Ex-pointer who has proved better over fences than hurdles and was a respectable second over C&D on return. Mark demands a bit more, though.

Form: 85/822-2

Who's In The Box²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 109| D

9/2

Winning pointer who stepped up on his hurdling exploits when an encouraging second at Southwell on chasing/handicap debut at Southwell. Strong claims if he can build on that.

Form: 5/1338-2

Eurowork²⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 108| D

18/1

Winning pointer at fourth attempt and has hit the frame over hurdles the last twice. Type to do better now chasing, so not easily discounted for all his mark demands more.

Form: 42/1042-

Kings Cave^p1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 106| BF| D

11/2

Winning pointer who improved from hurdling debut when runner-up in a novice at Hexham last time and should take another step forward now handicap chasing upped in trip. One to consider.

Form: 62F1-42

Mance Rayder^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 105

7/1

Bounced back to best to capitalise on a falling mark in 12-runner event at Doncaster 7 days ago but 8 lb higher now and not certain to be in the same mood.

Form: 63-8741

Iwasthefutureonce^p1¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 98| D

40/1

Point winner and fair over hurdles. Yet to complete over fences under Rules, though, unseating at Sedgefield on reappearance.

Form: 44P33/U

Rock On Barney³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 93| BF

15/2

Looked on the up when comfortably landing a double in October and has been handed more of a break on the back of a disappointing effort. Well capable of taking a hand if he's back in form.

Form: 7/B5114

Forecasts

Who's In The Box (9/2), Kings Cave (11/2), Orrisdale (7/1), Mance Rayder (7/1), Rock On Barney (15/2), Uptown Harry (9/1), Bako De La Saulaie (12/1), Mon Palois (12/1), Big Nasty (14/1), Grange Ranger (14/1), Eurowork (18/1), Iwasthefutureonce (40/1)

KINGS CAVE has made a positive start under Rules and it's interesting that this ex-pointer makes an early switch to handicap chasing from what appears to be a fair mark. He's preferred to Who's In The Box, another unexposed sort, with Rock On Barney also worthy of respect.