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Saturday 9 January 2021

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MansionBet's Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 5m 16.19s

Slate House^t⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 150| DWS

5/1

Winner of the Grade 1 Kauto Star Novices' Chase last season. Bitterly disappointing all 3 subsequent starts, though, including on return at Cheltenham in October. Has had a wind op.

Form: F11P6-P

Glen Forsa²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: M R Channon| OR: 150| D

7/1

Very smart novice in 2018/19. Lightly-raced since and, having been tailed off prior to falling on return at Exeter, he was again well beaten in a Cheltenham Grade 2.

Form: 1UP/3-F7

Capeland^p,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: D A Jacob| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 149| CD

6/1

Back on track when in first-time cheekpieces when third to First Flow at Ascot. Perhaps worth forgiving a lesser effort at Cheltenham latest as he's now been below par on all 3 chase starts there.

Form: 450-F36

Gala Ball^p⁴³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 147| CD

11/2

Lightly raced in recent seasons, but won this last year and confirmed himself as good as ever when runner-up on return at Newbury (19.8f) in November. Strong claims.

Form: 21/014-2

Mind's Eye¹²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 141| D

50/1

Narrow winner of Tipperary handicap chase for Henry De Bromhead in July, but his profile is decidedly patchy and faces a stiff task on debut for new connections.

Form: 490-156

Evander^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: R T Dunne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 132| D

1/1

Dual winning hurdler who has already bettered that form over fences, producing a spring-heeled display when bolting up on just his third start in this sphere at Doncaster. Major player.

Form: 1U1-431

Non-Runners

Two For Gold⁴²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: 2nd Preference

Tidal Flow⁵⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: P Hobbs & J White J: 2nd Preference

Erick Le Rouge⁶³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: Mrs J Williams J: 2nd Preference

Forecasts

Evander (1/1), Slate House (5/1), Gala Ball (11/2), Two For Gold (11/2), Capeland (6/1), Glen Forsa (7/1), Tidal Flow (10/1), Erick Le Rouge (12/1), Mind's Eye (50/1)

There should be more to come from EVANDER, who jumped with aplomb when opening his chase account at Doncaster and this 9 lb higher mark should be well within reach. There are question marks surrounding many of his rivals, but last year's winner Gala Ball will offer stern resistance if reproducing his reappearance effort and Capeland is certainly capable of a bold show.