14:55 Hexham

Wednesday 9 December 2020

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Tant Pis Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: 4m 26.10s

Skipping On^p¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Patrick Cowley⁽⁵⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 107| D

11/2

Not the force of old but his mark is starting to reflect that and made a positive reappearance when third at Uttoxeter 17 days ago. One to consider with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: P4232-3

Dunly^b³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 103| D

3/1

Scored a couple of times over fences last season and, while his progress tailed off, he made an encouraging return over hurdles at this course, so may well get back on the up now.

Form: 51156-3

Wor Verge^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 97| CD

7/1

2m hurdle winner here (heavy) over a year ago. Needed the experience when fourth over C&D on chasing debut but dropped 3 lb since and is entitled to improve from it.

Form: 1202-54

Southeast Rose^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 92| CD

11/4

Confirmed the encouragement of her chasing debut when landing a C&D novice handicap comfortably from Nettlebush 3 weeks ago. Capable of better still, so could defy a rise.

Form: 164-361

Casimir Du Clos^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 86| CD

11/2

Successful twice at this track last season but hasn't been firing on all cylinders of late.

Form: 0R2-073

Nettlebush^t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 85

12/1

Point winner who stepped up on his chasing debut when second to Southeast Rose in C&D handicap 21 days ago. Tongue strap back on, but he's unlikely to reverse the form.

Form: P5P/P4-2

Roll Of Thunder¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Walton| OR: 81| CD

10/1

C&D winner who has become well treated and took a step back in the right direction when third at Sedgefield 15 days ago. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: 2-66P53

Muilean Na Madog²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: M Young| OR: 76| BF

50/1

Still a maiden under Rules and went backwards from a promising stable for Dan Skelton when pulled up at Fakenham last time. Hard to fancy having joined another new stable.

Form: 855P/3P

Forecasts

Southeast Rose (11/4), Dunly (3/1), Casimir Du Clos (11/2), Skipping On (11/2), Wor Verge (7/1), Roll Of Thunder (10/1), Nettlebush (12/1), Muilean Na Madog (50/1)

SOUTHEAST ROSE has taken well to fences and is only up 5 lb for her C&D success in November so, with more to come, she's fancied to defy the rise up against more exposed types. Dunly is an obvious danger if he can get back on the up following his encouraging return over hurdles and the veteran Skipping On also warrants consideration.