14:58 Plumpton

Monday 14 December 2020

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Follow The Road To Cheltenham At timeform.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:59 | Winning time: 5m 22.51s

Abbey Lane⁴⁷

Age: 15| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁷⁾| T: L Allan| OR: 96

80/1

Now 18 runs since his last win back in 2013 and veteran chaser is having first run since leaving Caroline Fryer. Others appeal more.

Form: 74446-P

Gentleman's Dream¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 94

5/2

No impact in 4 starts over fences during 2016/17 campaign but offered something to work on sent chasing after 45 months off when fifth at Hereford 19 days ago. Step up in trip will suit.

Form: PP84/5

Downe Milking Lane¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Grissell| OR: 90

40/1

Well beaten in bumpers/hurdles and on chase bow on return.

Form: 4U45P-P

Krujers Girl^p1²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 85

5/1

Modest maiden hurdler who made a creditable start over fences whe fourth at Leicester 4 weeks ago. Entitled to improve on that and headgear applied.

Form: 44/P-694

Chain Smoker²⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 84

8/1

Plenty of stamina in his pedigree. Landed gamble after 12 weeks off at Fontwell in January but let down by jumping next time. Remains unexposed ahead of return.

Form: 0P/0517-

Hab Sab^v⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Dave Crosse| T: Mrs L C Jewell| OR: 83| CD

4/1

Belatedly off the mark when landing 9-runner handicap chase over C&D (soft) in March and followed up 7 months later on return here 8 weeks ago. Must be respected going for the hat-trick.

Form: P3/9P1-1

Shaw's Dilemma^p1,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: David Noonan| T: T R Gretton| OR: 83

18/1

Failed to make an impact either start in handicap hurdles earlier in the year and remote fourth on return to action on second chase start. Headgear now applied.

Form: 3/F655-4

Brother Bennett^p,t⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Page Fuller| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 79| C

17/2

Temperamental sort who took advantage of drop in the weights to spring a surprise at Fontwell in January. Better for return when fourth over C&D 6 weeks ago and now only 1 lb above last winning mark.

Form: 4614-44

Soarlikeaneagle¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: James Davies| T: R Rowe| OR: 75

14/1

Has looked decidedly limited under Rules and failed to complete both starts this season.

Form: 6355-PF

Impulsive Leader^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 72

13/2

Looks a poor maiden over both sets of obstacles and isn't one to be interested in.

Form: 3P43-46

Burgess Dream^p¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Rex Dingle⁽³⁾| T: Miss A M Newton-Smith| OR: 69

22/1

Dual winner in December 2018 but little impact since, including both starts this season.

Form: 5PP3-P4

Non-Runners

Commandant²⁵

Weight: 12-4| Age: 7

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Gentleman's Dream (5/2), Hab Sab (4/1), Krujers Girl (5/1), Impulsive Leader (13/2), Chain Smoker (8/1), Brother Bennett (17/2), Commandant (10/1), Soarlikeaneagle (14/1), Shaw's Dilemma (18/1), Burgess Dream (22/1), Downe Milking Lane (40/1), Abbey Lane (80/1)

GENTLEMAN'S DREAM has stood very little racing to date but offered something to work on sent chasing after 45 months off when fifth at Hereford and should do better over this longer trip. Hab Sab is bidding for a C&D hat-trick so must be considered, while the selection's stablemate Chain Smoker remains unexposed.