14:15 Catterick

Tuesday 16 February 2021

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Tunstall Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 7m 4.23s

Ibis Du Rheu^t³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: W T Kennedy| T: R Hobson| OR: 131

9/1

Useful at best and may have needed run after long absence when well-held fifth in 21f Kempton handicap for new yard 38 days ago. Back up in trip. This should reveal more.

Form: 5127P/5

Didero Vallis³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 130

15/2

Dual winner over fences in 2018. Fair sixth on Ascot handicap on reappearance but needs to shrug off poor runs since, albeit in competitive races.

Form: P52-68P

Informateur⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 127| BF| C

5/2

Fairly useful hurdler who left chase debut form well behind when landing 19f maiden here in November. Only just denied at Carlisle since. Up in trip. Big player for yard with good record in this race.

Form: 417-612

Justforjames⁸⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-8| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 122| CD

33/1

Mixed record last season but did shape as if retaining all ability after 9 months off when third over this C&D back in November, just looking a shade rusty without the usual cheekpieces (off again).

Form: U2UP2-3

Ask Paddy^p,t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 117| CD

7/1

Notched a 4-timer after cheekpieces were applied last term, with 3 of those wins coming over C&D. Respectable fourth at Market Rasen last month but remains 7 lb above last successful mark.

Form: 1111-54

Who's In The Box⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 115

5/4

Winning pointer who has improved switched to fences this term, runner-up first 2 starts before off the mark at Market Rasen (27.5f), beating a subsequent winner. Another to consider.

Form: 338-221

Non-Runners

Schiehallion Munro⁴⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: Micky Hammond J: Joe Colliver

Lough Derg Jewel¹⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 10

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Sheneededtherun⁸⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 11

T: S Allwood J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Who's In The Box (5/4), Informateur (5/2), Schiehallion Munro (9/2), Ask Paddy (7/1), Lough Derg Jewel (7/1), Didero Vallis (15/2), Ibis Du Rheu (9/1), Sheneededtherun (16/1), Justforjames (33/1)

Quite a competitive little heat. Sue Smith has a very good record in this contest so INFORMATEUR gets the nod now stepping up in trip but there are plenty of possible dangers, headed by Schiehallion Munro, who won twice over a shorter trip here last term, and Sam Allwood's Sheneededtherun.