15:05 Plumpton

Monday 7 December 2020

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Sky Sports Racing attheraces.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 6m 54.78s

Ballymagroarty Boy^v¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 116| BF

10/3

Likeable type who has returned in decent form over fences, pushing a progressive sort close at Chepstow before a fair run at Hexham where he made plenty of mistakes in first-time visor. Respected.

Form: 522-424

Ivilnoble^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: James Davies| T: C J Mann| OR: 116

6/1

Improved when off the mark in handicap chase at Hereford (25.2f) in March. Tame return and well held again at Ascot having made mistakes. This is easier at least.

Form: P5U1-P5

Rumble B²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rex Dingle⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 115

10/1

Has made a good start in handicap chases of late, going close at Lingfield before getting no luck at Fakenham. Up another 2 lb but clearly has a race in him.

Form: 427-63F

Special Acceptance^p1¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: T J O'Brien| T: P R Webber| OR: 114

11/5

Fairly useful maiden. Lost a shoe when not beaten far at Hereford (25.2f) last time. Cheekpieces on now and will get his nose in front one of these days.

Form: PU94-53

Smuggler's Blues²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: T R George| OR: 113

9/2

Won at Bangor (20f) under this rider in April 2019. Looked stretched at Chepstow (23.6f) last time and this longer trip probably not ideal.

Form: 71/54-52

Churchtown Glen³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss M P Bryant| OR: 111

22/1

Fair ex-Irish hurdler/chaser for Michael Winters. Ran a blinder on first run for new yard/after 13 months off at Fontwell (17.8f) but needs to back that up.

Form: 223F6-3

Uallrightharry⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Dave Crosse| T: Mrs L C Jewell| OR: 110| CD

11/1

C&D winner who would have gone close if completing in this last year and ran a blinder in the Sussex National next time. Should have come on for Fontwell return 7 weeks ago and can go well down 2 lb.

Form: 41/1U2-P

Only Gorgeous³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 95

18/1

Won 3 times at Exeter in 2017. Shaped as if retaining all ability after 22 months off at Fontwell (26f) last month, tiring, and not discounted if building on that.

Form: 523P6/3

Forecasts

Special Acceptance (11/5), Ballymagroarty Boy (10/3), Smuggler's Blues (9/2), Ivilnoble (6/1), Rumble B (10/1), Uallrightharry (11/1), Only Gorgeous (18/1), Churchtown Glen (22/1)

UALLRIGHTHARRY remains low-mileage and looked right at home around here this time last year. Likely to have come on plenty for his Fontwell return, he can get back on track with another victory. Rumble B is feared most ahead of Ivilnoble.