14:15 Market Rasen

Wednesday 30 December 2020

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Lincolnshire National Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 7m 31.5s

Cool Destination⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 128| C

11/2

Showed a good attitude to get off the mark under Rules in Bangor novice hurdle on return and scored again in 3m handicap chase here last month. Up 6 lb but still low mileage so well in the mix.

Form: 2/24-121

Sumkindofking^b,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T R George| OR: 127| C

33/1

Course winner but he arrives below par, tried blinkered when fifth of 9 in 25f handicap chase (12/1) at Ludlow 28 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 423P-P5

Red Giant^v⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 125| BF| C

20/1

Benefited no end from forcing tactics to spring a surprise at Sedgefield before very good second at Catterick 16 days ago. Course winner and stays very well, so bold showing on cards off same mark.

Form: 755712

Polydora^p1⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: T Lacey| OR: 123WS

16/1

Arrives well out of sorts, only fourteenth of 18 in 3m handicap chase at Exeter last time. Since had wind op and cheekpices fitted but hard to make a case for.

Form: 49/2P-P0

Lithic^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 123| C

10/1

Long-standing maiden over fences but he arrives in good form, fourth of 11 in 30f handicap chase at Exeter 26 days ago. Holds each-way prospects.

Form: PB6-324

Terrierman^p1⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 121

7/2

Successful between the flags and matched fairly useful form shown over hurdles when excellent second of 8 to Cool Destination in 3m handicap chase (5/1) here. Not dismissed now stepping up in trip.

Form: 1233-02

Cyclop^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: T Symonds| OR: 120| CD

11/4

Took this event back in 2017 and rejuvenated for new yard, landing handicaps over fences then hurdles at Chepstow last month. Hit with massive hike in weights now but he's still well in the mix.

Form: 2P4-711

Eureu Du Boulay^t⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Bargary| T: R Hobson| OR: 118

66/1

Dual chase winner in France in September but well below par when blinkered over hurdles at Lyon last time. Tongue strap back on and needs to bounce back.

Form: 65-4314

Lord Bryan^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 117

28/1

Unreliable chaser who ran one of his better races when third of 7 in 25f handicap chase at Ludlow 48 days ago. This demands more though so others are more persuasive.

Form: 9P4243

Optimistic Bias³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 117| D

22/1

Veteran chaser who got back on track after an absence when winning 3m handicap chase at Uttoxeter 38 days ago. More needed up 5 lb in this stronger contest though.

Form: 6072/U1

Lough Derg Farmer¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 115

25/1

Temperamental sort who turned in one of his better efforts when second of 4 in 26f handicap chase at Carlisle 17 days ago. Others appeal more here, however.

Form: 2/73-PP2

Nakadam²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 110

25/1

Veteran chaser who arrives in excellent form, landing 32f Hexham handicap before third of 11 at Kelso (32.4f) 24 days ago. Can race off 4 b lower mark so he needs considering.

Form: P3/F4-13

Who's In The Box²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 109| BF

7/1

Winning pointer who has shown fair form when runner-up both starts over fences this term, second of 12 in 3m Wetherby handicap 25 days ago. Respected over this longer trip off unchanged mark.

Form: 1338-22

Dentley De Mee^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Nick Williams| OR: 105

10/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser who has got back on track of late, fourth of 9 in 22f handicap chase at Uttoxeter 22 days ago. Up in trip but this is more demanding.

Form: 5-77334

Forecasts

Cyclop (11/4), Terrierman (7/2), Cool Destination (11/2), Who's In The Box (7/1), Lithic (10/1), Dentley De Mee (10/1), Polydora (16/1), Red Giant (20/1), Optimistic Bias (22/1), Nakadam (25/1), Lough Derg Farmer (25/1), Lord Bryan (28/1), Sumkindofking (33/1), Eureu Du Boulay (66/1)

Plenty with chances in a cracking Lincolnshire National but at the likely odds RED GIANT is worth siding with given this course winner arrives in fine nick and will benefit from the return to further. Former-winner Cyclop is greatly feared in his hat-trick bid despite taking a major jump in the weights and both Cool Destination and Terrierman are low-mileage chasers with lots of potential too.