20:50 Newton Abbot

Tuesday 22 June 2021

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Tich Cleave Ladies Man Classic Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 20:51 | Winning time: 6m 44.9s

Funky Sensation^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 102

16/1

Form: 4FP32-7

Lure Des Pres¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Blackford| OR: 87

14/1

Dual point winner who wasn't disgraced switched to this sphere on his first two starts. Pulled up in handicap chase at Ffos Las (23.8f, good) 19 days ago, though, so others preferred.

Form: 1PP/34-P

Hurricane Arcadio¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: M Blake| OR: 87

9/2

Modest maiden hurdler/chaser who recorded below-form third of 7 in handicap chase (11/4) at Uttoxeter (24f, good) 19 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 3P5U6-3

Kind Witness^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁵⁾| T: B Lund| OR: 87

33/1

Dual winning pointer but well held all four runs over hurdles. Goes chasing now with plenty to prove.

Form: 132-140

Arc Of Bubbles^p,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 85

9/1

Poor maiden hurdler/chaser, though not disgraced when second of 7 in handicap chase (12/1) at Fontwell (21.6f, good to firm) 23 days ago. This return to further should suit, so one for the shortlist.

Form: P/4P76-2

Awesome Tunes^p1¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Rex Dingle| T: R Chapman| OR: 85

17/2

Winning pointer but pulled up on sole outing for Ed Walker in Stratford hunter chase in 2017 on last run under Rules. Point winner earlier this month, though.

Form: P2/62-31

Candyman Can^p1¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: L Hurley| OR: 73

50/1

Veteran has been in reasonable form over hurdles during the spring but he beat only one on only second chase start in 2m handicap here 11 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time with lots to prove.

Form: 56/853-9

Kingston King^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 70

4/6

Winning pointer in Ireland who showed his first form under Rules after a wind op when third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f) 6 days ago. Makes chase debut from 6 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 0/3419-3

Non-Runners

Mister Tickle¹³

Weight: 12-3| Age: 7

T: G & J Moore J: Non Runner

Writteninthesand⁶¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: T R George J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Kingston King (4/6), Writteninthesand (9/4), Hurricane Arcadio (9/2), Mister Tickle (9/2), Awesome Tunes (17/2), Arc Of Bubbles (9/1), Lure Des Pres (14/1), Funky Sensation (16/1), Kind Witness (33/1), Candyman Can (50/1)

WRITTENINTHESAND looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to open his account in this sphere, especially if a recent wind op ekes out some more improvement from Tom George's winning pointer. Arc of Bubbles has solid place prospects with this return to further promising to suit.