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Saturday 17 July 2021

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williamhill.com Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:53 | Winning time: 6m 27.99s

Dee Star^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 97| C

9/2

Maiden hunter chase winner here in 2019 and 3-times runner-up back at this track since, including over C&D 7 weeks ago. Needs considering given record here.

Form: 064U-U2

Absolutely Dylan^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 94| BF

9/1

Runner-up 3 times from last 5 starts, including when having a couple of subsequent winners in behind at Hexham 6 weeks ago. Respected.

Form: 022-P52

Tokaramore^p1²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 91| BF

6/1

Winning hurdler/chaser who posted her best effort for a while when fifth here on penultimate start. Failed to repeat that effort next time and now switches back over fences with cheekpieces applied.

Form: 046-454

Grumpy Mcgrumpface⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 83

8/1

Modest hurdler who has an uninspiring profile and is seemingly going the wrong way, only seventh in handicap hurdle at this track 7 weeks ago. Makes chase debut but easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 55P9-87

Blackjacktennessee¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 83

9/2

Second in a Chepstow hunter chase in April and ran much better than last month's stable debut when fourth at Uttoxeter 11 days ago. More needed to notch a first victory.

Form: P/PP2-P4

So Satisfied^p,t1¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Alisa McClung⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 82| D

28/1

Far more bad efforts than good ones since opening chase account at Musselburgh back in February 2019, and it's easy enough to look elsewhere, even in a first-time tongue tie.

Form: 8365-P6

Supreme Steel^b³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Callum Bewley| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 82

80/1

Potentially well treated but hard to make a case for based on his hunter exploits for Freya Brewer earlier this year and no better both starts for this yard.

Form: 652-695

Cairnshill⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 81| CD

11/2

Made more of an impact off reduced mark over hurdles last 2 starts but recent record over fences is less convincing.

Form: 3P7P-63

Hidden Cargo³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J C Haynes| OR: 81

16/1

Just the one respectable effort since joining this yard and others preferred despite tumbling mark.

Form: P7-P357

Muroor^b¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: V Thompson| OR: 78

16/1

Has been kept busy since regaining the winning thread at Sedgefield in November, struggling for the most part. Respectable efforts last 3 starts, but he's not one to rely on so others preferred.

Form: 607233

Breaking The Ice^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: D B Hurst⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 76

8/1

Maiden pointer who went very close from just out of the weights back in a handicap at Hexham (24.2f, good to soft) 5 weeks ago, edged out close home. Player if building on that.

Form: P87-052

Strategic^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 66

66/1

Poor maiden hurdler/chaser who is easily passed over from out of the weights.

Form: 4847-P6

Non-Runners

Astute Boy¹⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: R M Smith J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Dee Star (9/2), Blackjacktennessee (9/2), Cairnshill (11/2), Tokaramore (6/1), Breaking The Ice (8/1), Grumpy Mcgrumpface (8/1), Absolutely Dylan (9/1), Astute Boy (10/1), Hidden Cargo (16/1), Muroor (16/1), So Satisfied (28/1), Strategic (66/1), Supreme Steel (80/1)

ABSOLUTELY DYLAN hasn't scored for a while, but recent efforts suggest that could be about to change after filling the runner-up position 3 times from his last 5 starts. With useful conditional Thomas Willmott taking off a valuable 5 lb, he can regain the winning thread. This step up in trip should suit Astute Boy so he heads up the dangers, ahead of Dee Star and Blackjacktennessee.