13:00 Kelso

Sunday 6 December 2020

All11:5512:2513:0013:3214:0214:4515:20

William Hill Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 6m 18.59s

Dolly Dancer^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR: 117

10/1

Fairly useful ex-Irish mare who ran her best race for her current yard when second of 8 in 17f handicap chase here last month. Fared as well as could be expected in listed company latest. Up in trip.

Form: 025325

The Delray Munky^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 115

9/2

Fairly useful 3m winning hurdler who made encouraging start over fences when staying-on fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Hexham (20.1f, soft) in October. Didn't seem to get home over 26.2f latest.

Form: 10/52-43

Caventara^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 115| BF| CD

10/3

Improved when making a winning reappearance in November 2019 over this C&D. Fell a month later and following best part of a year off, he failed to meet market expectations at Ayr.

Form: 65B/1F-4

Cesar Et Rosalie^p,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 115

6/1

Won off 3 lb higher at Uttoxeter (3m) in spring 2019. Promising reappearance at Wetherby in October but he recoiled from that effort back there a fortnight later.

Form: 35UP-45

Craiganboy^h,t²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 113

9/1

Consented to jump off having refused on reappearance and added another runner-up effort to his tally ay Carlisle a month ago. Same mark here but he isn't for maximum faith.

Form: 4R22-R2

Doktor Glaz^v²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 110| C

7/1

Better than ever when winning back-to-back handicaps in early 2018. Off 32 months after but matched that form when runner-up at Newcastle last month. Given time to recover from that.

Form: 23511/2

Sandhurst Lad^p,t²⁷⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 107

66/1

Fair winning chaser last season for Warren Greatrex but he has shown little in 4 runs for his new yard. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 32/6PPF-

Damiens Dilemma^p²⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 106| CD

10/1

Veteran who made all on his first couple of outings this season. Averagely treated as a result and unable to continue the good work since.

Form: 1P-11P6

Gipsy Lee Rose^p1,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: N W Alexander| OR: 105

9/1

Ex-Irish winning 19f hurdler for Joseph O'Brien but little in the way of promise so far for this yard. Cheekpieces fitted.

Form: 36P89-6

Charlie Snow Angel^t²³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 98| C

20/1

Won a pair of Newcastle handicaps around this time last season. Not at best both starts this autumn but on the plus side, he is back on last winning mark.

Form: 1143-P4

King Of Fashion^p,t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan| OR: 95| D

28/1

Modest 23f winner over hurdles but has failed to convince with his jumping both outings over fences in recent weeks.

Form: 0/409-P8

Non-Runners

Millarville²⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: Mrs H O Graham J: Callum Bewley

Forecasts

Caventara (10/3), The Delray Munky (9/2), Cesar Et Rosalie (6/1), Millarville (6/1), Doktor Glaz (7/1), Gipsy Lee Rose (9/1), Craiganboy (9/1), Dolly Dancer (10/1), Damiens Dilemma (10/1), Charlie Snow Angel (20/1), King Of Fashion (28/1), Sandhurst Lad (66/1)

Given his 32-month absence, DOKTOR GLAZ put in an excellent shift when runner-up at Newcastle 3 weeks ago and from the same mark representing an in-form yard, he looks the way to go. Dolly Dancer is back at a more suitable level and is second choice, though Caventara was backed as though clearly thought to be well handicapped last time.