12:55 Kelso

Saturday 6 March 2021

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bet365 Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 4m 22.9s

Mah Mate Bob⁹²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 106

6/1

Productive over fences during 2019/20 season, winning 3 times at up to 19.3f. Fairly low-key efforts late last year but mark has eased and no forlorn hope down in grade following a break.

Form: 3165-44

Fair Kate^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: T Lacey| OR: 104

17/2

Fair hurdles winner (albeit somewhat disappointing in that sphere) and she failed to stop the slide for the switch to chasing at Wincanton (15.7f) last month. Booking of Hughes is noteworthy, though.

Form: 162-646

Too Wise Man^t¹⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR: 100

11/2

Headstrong sort who offered nothing when pulled up in 3m handicap chase at Bangor when last seen in the autumn. Will need to jump better on the back of a 5-month break.

Form: 1/3U2-4P

Book Of Invasions^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 99

6/1

Yet to match the pick of his hurdles form in this sphere, losing touch some way out when pulled up at Musselburgh (20.3f) in January. Midfield in jumpers bumper since but others more persuasive.

Form: 56P3P6

Lastin' Memories^b⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 94| CD

7/1

Gained due reward for string of good efforts when scoring over C&D last winter but consistency has deserted him since, pulled up on 3 of his 4 starts so far this term.

Form: 14-P3PP

Graystown^p⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 91

12/1

Eased in the weights and capitalised with back-to-back Hexham handicaps, dead-heating for the latest of them. Not so good in 3 starts subsequently, running poorly at Musselburgh in January.

Form: 311P4P

Ashjan^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 90| D

5/1

Arrives on a long losing run but he didn't shape badly when third over extended 2m at Sedgefield latest, keeping on without posing a threat. Not dismissed out of hand on balance. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 46-6463

Fourth Of July^t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 84WS

16/5

Maiden hurdler who made a bright start over fences when second at Catterick (15.6f) in December. Below that level at Musselburgh since but had wind op since and its early days in this sphere.

Form: 566824

Forecasts

Fourth Of July (16/5), Ashjan (5/1), Too Wise Man (11/2), Mah Mate Bob (6/1), Book Of Invasions (6/1), Lastin' Memories (7/1), Fair Kate (17/2), Graystown (12/1)

A wide-open handicap chase with a chance taken on ASHJAN. On face value his losing run is a concern but he didn't shape all that badly when third at Sedgefield last month and, now returned to better ground/refitted with cheekpieces, it would come as no surprise to see a good showing. Low-mileage Fourth of July and Mah Mate Bob, from an easing mark, head up the dangers.