13:55 Ascot

Friday 18 December 2020

All12:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:35

Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 19.69s

Sir Valentine³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 133| BF

7/2

Useful winning 2m hurdler who shaped well on chase debut when runner-up at Cheltenham but let down by jumping when failing to land odds in 3-runner race at Wetherby last time. Needs to jump better.

Form: 2349-22

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Mack The Man⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 130

9/2

Fairly useful 2m hurdle winner who (7/2) very much caught eye on chasing bow when tenderly-handled second of 5 in 2m novice at Ffos Las. Open to significant improvement now handicapping. Interesting.

Form: 2P/11B-2

Flegmatik⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 130

7/2

Fairly useful 2m hurdler who made smooth transition to chasing with handicap win at Carlisle on return. Excuses when fifth at Sandown last time so needs considering for in-form yard.

Form: 3/203-15

Ar Mest³¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cheesman⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 127

14/1

Fairly useful 2m hurdler winner who quickly bettered that form over fences, excellent third in 18f Kempton handicap 10 months ago. Yard in good nick so not dismissed despite absence. Market can guide.

Form: 15/U633-

Editeur Du Gite²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 125| BF

3/1

Ex-French winning hurdler who was much improved over fences when runner-up under positive ride in handicap at Ascot. Ridden too aggressively when fifth at Newbury last time so needs considering.

Form: 21/P6-25

Enzo D'Airy²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 122| BF| D

5/1

Fair ex-French hurdler who was all the better for a breathing op when an easy winner at Stratford on return/chase debut. Creditable third under a penalty at Chepstow 28 days ago so in the mix again.

Form: 3/542-13

Non-Runners

Oistrakh Le Noir⁴⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: B Pauling J: D A Jacob

Numitor¹⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: H Main J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Editeur Du Gite (3/1), Sir Valentine (7/2), Flegmatik (7/2), Mack The Man (9/2), Numitor (9/2), Enzo D'Airy (5/1), Ar Mest (14/1), Oistrakh Le Noir (20/1)

FLEGMATIK didn't enjoy the rub of the green when fifth at Sandown last time but had impressed with a debut chasing victory at Carlisle so is taken to get back to winning ways for the in-form Skelton team. Impressive Ffos Las scorer Numitor is another chaser with better days ahead of him so rates the chief threat with the unexposed Mack The Man and front-running Editeur du Gite also respected.