15:07 Kelso

Tuesday 29 December 2020

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AJA Handicap Chase (Conditionals And Amateurs)

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 7m 36.33s

Calivigny^p²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Kit Alexander⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 120| CD

9/2

Followed up Ayr chase return victory with success in handicap hurdle at same course (20.4f, heavy) 29 days ago. 4 lb higher back over fences and must enter calculations. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 1544-11

Alminar^t,v1³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 118

5/1

Likeable chaser who posted good reappearance third in a competitive event at Cheltenham. Pulled up at Haydock since but can't be ruled out.

Form: 1/31P-3P

Nine Altars³⁰⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss C Dun⁽⁷⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 112

18/1

Creditable second in hunter chase at Musselburgh (23.8f, soft) when last seen 10 months ago. Not scored under Rules since 2016, though.

Form: 233242-

Scoop The Pot^p,t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: K Brogan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 110| D

15/8

Confirmed promise of previous effort when readily taking 6-runner handicap chase at Newcastle (23.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Remains fairly treated on old form and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 7-9P721

Mcginty's Dream^t⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 107

9/1

Chasing Hexham hat-trick when pulled up over marathon trip last month. Still looks competitive off current mark and better expected returned to shorter trip here.

Form: 536-11P

Crystal Lad^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 107

18/1

Inconsistent sort for Gary Moore, not looking keen at Southwell over hurdles last month. Likely best watched returned to chasing for new yard.

Form: 66-1P3P

Charmix^p⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: P W Wadge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 107

20/1

On a long losing run and has offered little in 3 starts this season.

Form: 345-FP6

Charlie Snow Angel^t²³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss J Walton⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 96| C

9/2

Won a pair of Newcastle handicaps over shorter trip last season. Slowly working his way back to form this term and is now below his last winning mark.

Form: 143-P44

Non-Runners

The Delray Munky²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: I Jardine J: Blair Campbell

Sandhurst Lad²³

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: Mrs A C Hamilton J: Non Runner

Late Date¹⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: Micky Hammond J: Aidan Macdonald

Forecasts

Scoop The Pot (15/8), The Delray Munky (4/1), Charlie Snow Angel (9/2), Calivigny (9/2), Alminar (5/1), Mcginty's Dream (9/1), Sandhurst Lad (16/1), Crystal Lad (18/1), Nine Altars (18/1), Charmix (20/1), Late Date (20/1)

SCOOP THE POT resumed winning ways at Newcastle last time and still looks on a workable mark. He can follow up. Calivigny and McGinty's Dream look the likeliest dangers.