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Saturday 26 December 2020

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William Hill Lengthen YourOdds Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:29 | Winning time: 5m 31.93s

Mercian Prince^t,v⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 137| CD

11/1

Mixed record this season but latest win at Kempton last month was best effort for a while and is a C&D winner.

Form: 124941

Johnbb⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 136| CD

11/4

Quickly bettered his hurdles form sent chasing last season, winning 2m Sandown handicap. Resumed progress when making a winning return over C&D last month and remains unexposed.

Form: 13/316-1

Ravenhill Road³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 133

9/1

Did well for this yard last season, winning a Haydock handicap (soft). Let down by jumping both starts this term, though out of his depth last time. Could bounce back.

Form: 2514-FF

Time To Get Up^t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 133

11/2

Plenty of promise when in the frame in maiden hurdles in Ireland for Joseph O'Brien and caught the eye on chase/handicap debut at Aintree after 11 months off. Sure to improve.

Form: 2/42-3

Demi Sang^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: B Haslam| OR: 133| D

11/2

Much more like it when runner-up back over fences at Cartmel (17.3f, soft) and respectable third over hurdles at Doncaster last month. However, remains winless for current yard away from Cartmel.

Form: 82-7233

Pain Au Chocolat^p,t²⁸⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 132

66/1

Useful on his day but was out of sorts last season so plenty to prove after 9 months off.

Form: 91/F3PP-

Shannon Bridge^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 130

11/1

Opened chase account at Uttoxeter (2½m) a year ago but has offered little both runs this term, pulled up in 3m handicap chase at Bangor 45 days ago. Yard going great guns but he's hard to warm to.

Form: 3P1F-0P

Mr Mcgo^b1²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 124| D

10/1

Useful hurdler and finally off the mark over fences at Doncaster in February. Not so good at Aintree after a promising return at Hereford but type to bounce back. Change of headgear.

Form: 4313-20

Twotwothree²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 115

9/2

Dual winner last term. Respectable efforts at Bangor both starts this season and mark continues to ease.

Form: 1362-43

Forecasts

Johnbb (11/4), Twotwothree (9/2), Time To Get Up (11/2), Demi Sang (11/2), Ravenhill Road (9/1), Mr Mcgo (10/1), Shannon Bridge (11/1), Mercian Prince (11/1), Pain Au Chocolat (66/1)

JOHNBB looks to be going places judged on his winning return over this C&D 6 weeks ago and is taken to follow up. Mercian Prince ran his best race for a while when winning at Kempton and remains on a fair mark on old form, so is next best ahead of Time To Get Up, who was an eyecatcher at Aintree.