13:30 Haydock

Saturday 20 February 2021

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williamhill.com Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 34.43s

Bold Plan⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: Evan Williams| OR: 138| C

3/1

Form: 01FP-51

Marown²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 135| D

15/8

Scored for a third time at Ayr when opening chasing account in December, beating a subsequent winner, and then ran well in 19f Grade 2 here last month. Good jumper and return to this trip will suit.

Form: 1/11-312

The Ferry Master^p,t⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 134

8/1

Has taken very well to chasing on the back of wind surgery, winning in cheekpieces at Kelso and Newcastle (both 23.5f) in November. Tongue tie goes on. Could be that a longer trip will suit better.

Form: 251-211

The Mulcair⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 132

12/1

Point/novice hurdle winner who made a good start over fences after a wind op when second at Wetherby on return. However, disappointed at Hereford 7 weeks on and tongue tie fitted for handicap debut.

Form: 51/1P-23

Duc De Beauchene^t⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Adrian Heskin| T: D Pipe| OR: 129

8/1

Well backed when winning handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (21f, heavy) last term, but failed to come on for considerate return at Wincanton, so has a bit to prove on the back of that now going chasing.

Form: 0174-27

Galahad Quest^t1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: David Noonan| T: Nick Williams| OR: 129

12/1

Grade 2 juvenile hurdle winner at Cheltenham last season but has disappointed sent over fences the last twice, again jumping poorly behind Marown in the Altcar here 4 weeks ago. Tongue tie goes on.

Form: 10-7493

Farinet²²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 125

6/1

Fairly useful chaser in France who was bought for €52,000 after finishing second in July over this sort of trip. No surprise to see him improve in handicaps for new yard and a very interesting runner.

Form: 4/3P4-32

Non-Runners

Dublin Four¹⁶

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: D Killahena & G McPherson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Marown (15/8), Bold Plan (3/1), Farinet (6/1), The Ferry Master (8/1), Duc De Beauchene (8/1), Galahad Quest (12/1), The Mulcair (12/1), Dublin Four (20/1)

BOLD PLAN won a good handicap hurdle on his last visit to Haydock Park and could be set to make up into a smart chaser judged on his December Exeter win when chinning the equally good prospect The Big Breakaway. He can take this before having his sights raised, with Marown and Venetia Williams' new-recruit Farinet feared most.