12:55 Catterick

Monday 28 December 2020

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Sky Bet Enter ITV7 Tonight Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 4m 18.40s

Dexcite¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 100| D

4/1

Fair 17f winner over hurdles who (80/1) returned after 16 months off with good second of 10 in handicap chase over C&D 13 days ago. Expected to be bang there off unchanged mark.

Form: P/8444-2

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Sir Tivo^t⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 95

20/1

Maiden hurdler/chaser who arrives on back of below-form fifth of 10 in 2m handicap chase at Huntingdon 57 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: P-65B25

Annie Day²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 94

17/2

Irish point winner who has hinted at promise over hurdles, patiently ridden when seventh in 21f Wincanton novice 25 days ago. Type to make a better chaser, so well worth a look in the betting.

Form: 31-5997

Tortuga Bay^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 93| D

4/1

Lightly-raced hurdler who opened her account in 2m Newcastle novice earlier in the month. Goes chasing now and much respected.

Form: 14/8P-81

Pepper Street^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 90

20/1

Fair 14f Flat winner who hasn't cut much ice over hurdles. Goes over fences now with bit to prove.

Form: 4U74-39

Fourth Of July^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 85

14/1

Maiden hurdler who posted below-form eighth in 20f handicap at Musselburgh last time. Back down in trip for fencing bow and others appeal more.

Form: 29-5668

Elixer¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 74

5/1

Remains a maiden after 20 runs but he was running respectably when falling last in 2m handicap chase at Carlisle 15 days ago. Can make presence felt off 5 lb lower mark.

Form: 3-505UF

Connerys Hill^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 71

80/1

Yet to show any form, though rider lost irons after bad error at fourth when pulled up in 2m handicap chase at Carlisle 15 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 98P37P

Barden Bella²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Christian Williams| OR: 75

5/2

18/1, best run over hurdles when sixth of 11 in 20f handicap at Ffos Las 29 days ago, close up long way. Goes chasing now dropped in trip so not dismissed despite being 4 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 2-5966

Madam Scully^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 67

40/1

Poor maiden hurdler who (50/1) offered little on chasing bow when sixth in 19f handicap chase here on debut over fences 13 days ago. Needs lot more from 7 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 530-046

Forecasts

Barden Bella (5/2), Tortuga Bay (4/1), Dexcite (4/1), Elixer (5/1), Annie Day (17/2), Fourth Of July (14/1), Sir Tivo (20/1), Pepper Street (20/1), Madam Scully (40/1), Connerys Hill (80/1)

Those with chasing experience don't set the bar too high so point-winner ANNIE DAY is fancied to go in at the first time of asking over fences having been brought along steadily over hurdles thus far for Christian Williams. Dexcite rates the form pick so is sure to have a say if he can back up his C&D second after a long absence, while Elixer appeals as the pick of the remainder.