15:12 Wetherby

Wednesday 17 February 2021

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Racing TV HD On Sky 426 Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 7m 1.10s

Destinee Royale¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 121

10/3

Bumper winner who made a successful debut over fences at Market Rasen a year ago. Favourite when unseated at Sandown on return, then faced stiff task at Warwick last time. Remains with potential.

Form: 3/241-U4

Roman Rock^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 121

12/1

Fair ex-Irish jumper. First run for new yard when good third of 6 in novice hurdle at Haydock but looked somewhat unwilling when only fourth in similar event there last time. Swtiches back to chasing.

Form: U3-5F34

Thomas Shelby^p⁵⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 115| D

12/1

Relished the testing conditions when producing a career best to win at Bangor in September. Disappointing since and mark demands further improvement.

Form: 4-231P5

Cash To Ash^p,t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 115

9/1

Low-mileage 8-y-o who shed maiden tag when landing 23.4f handicap chase at Newcastle last season. Below form so far this term, however.

Form: 2F1P-6P

Hugo 'n Taz^b,t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 113| D

20/1

Most disappointing since scoring at Market Rasen in December 2019, no better for first-time blinkers when well held at Plumpton last time.

Form: 2P14-P5

Sutton Manor^p³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 112| D

12/1

Veteran who is now twelve runs since last win in 2017, though did show a bit of life when fourth at Ayr a month ago. Can't be completely dismissed from sliding mark.

Form: 7/5-85F4

Well Smitten^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 112| C

28/1

Unreliable chaser who signed off last season with handicap chase win at this course (19.4f). Some encouragement this term but latest effort was a tame one and he's unproven at the trip.

Form: 51-643P

Commit Or Quit^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: C J Mann| OR: 109| BF| CD

9/4

Benefited from first-time cheekpieces when digging deep to win 5-runner handicap chase over C&D in November. Good second here on completed start since, and another solid showing seems likely.

Form: 8-531F2

Bassarabad^t,v¹⁰¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 106| CD

66/1

Fair chaser at best but lightly raced and little form since 2018.

Form: 023P/4-5

Leverock Lass⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Harry Reed| T: T Reed| OR: 92| CD

7/2

Gradually got the hang of things over fences, and opened her account over C&D in December, when only one to finish. Not discounted from same mark, for all this looks more competitive.

Form: 73P-331

Non-Runners

Ice Cool Champs⁶⁸

Weight: 12-5| Age: 10

T: Kerry Lee J: Non Runner

Speak Of The Devil¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: D R Fox

Sigurd¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: Miss J E Foster J: B S Hughes

Lex Talionis¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: R T Dunne

Forecasts

Commit Or Quit (9/4), Destinee Royale (10/3), Leverock Lass (7/2), Sigurd (4/1), Cash To Ash (9/1), Sutton Manor (12/1), Thomas Shelby (12/1), Roman Rock (12/1), Lex Talionis (14/1), Speak Of The Devil (14/1), Ice Cool Champs (16/1), Hugo 'n Taz (20/1), Well Smitten (28/1), Bassarabad (66/1)

Sigurd was very disappointing at Carlisle on Tuesday, so LEVEROCK LASS, who is on the up, seems the way to go now. Destinee Royale looks the potential class act in the field, so she'd warrant plenty of interest if strong in the betting.