15:30 Stratford

Tuesday 15 June 2021

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MansionBet Betstival Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 5m 32.53s

Mackie Dee^h¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Armson| OR: 95

7/1

Dual-winning pointer who got back on track when making winning chase bow at Huntingdon in November. Mixed bag has followed but more like it when runner-up at Uttoxeter. Let down by jumping next time.

Form: 12R9-2U

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Between The Waters^p,t³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Page Fuller| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 91

6/1

Dual chase winner around 20f in 2019 but below par last season. Looked rusty at Uttoxeter on return and not badly handicapped if building on that. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 5/5447-4

Auld Sod^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 89

5/2

Best effort for a while when ending losing run in good style at Ffos Las 12 days ago. This mark has proved beyond him in the past, but this looks a weak handicap.

Form: 36443-1

Alexander The Grey^t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Max Kendrick| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 84

12/1

Only one win from 37 runs, well held both starts at Worcester last month after 6 months off. Work to do.

Form: U665-99

Pirate Sam⁵¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 81

12/1

Well beaten all 3 starts over hurdles and upped markedly in trip for first crack over fences/handicap after 17 months off.

Form: 008/

Canny Tom^t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: Charlie Hammond| T: D Frankland| OR: 72

14/1

Poor handicap chaser nowadays but belatedly showed some ability remains when fifth of 9 in handicap chase (28/1) at Huntingdon (19.9f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: P6560-5

Franz Klammer^h,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Pritchard| OR: 72

13/2

Made more of an impact when runner-up on chase bow at Huntingdon in November, but it was hardly a convincing display and mixed record over hurdles since.

Form: 492P-03

Orsino⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 70

3/1

Fair Flat winner but just poor form over hurdles and has fared no better switched to fences.

Form: 967878-

Silvretta Schwarz²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: M Young| OR: 68

50/1

Poor maiden hurdler/chaser nowadays and easy to oppose.

Form: P/P96P-6

Forecasts

Auld Sod (5/2), Orsino (3/1), Between The Waters (6/1), Franz Klammer (13/2), Mackie Dee (7/1), Alexander The Grey (12/1), Pirate Sam (12/1), Canny Tom (14/1), Silvretta Schwarz (50/1)

AULD SOD isn't an obvious one to follow up his win at Ffos Las given his profile but he was a good winner that day and this looks a weak handicap. Mackie Dee rates the main threat ahead of Between The Waters.