16:50 Stratford

Sunday 18 July 2021

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LWK MS Group 50th Anniversary Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 44.4s

Getabuck³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: A Stronge| OR: 104

9/4

Fair maiden hurdler/chaser but a win may not be far away based on a good first run after wind surgery when second in a 17f chase here last month. Big player.

Form: 4/2646-2

Royal Ruby⁵²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 104

4/1

Fair winning hurdler for this yard but not seen since February 2020. Makes chase debut on return. Respected if the betting vibes are strong.

Form: 513557/

Time To Move On^h,t¹⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 102

17/2

Looked smart prospect when landing back-to-back Exeter bumpers in 2017/18. Only modest form over hurdles in a very light career since but needs a betting check now chasing for another good yard.

Form: 118/56P-

Moans Cross²³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 96

9/1

Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Hereford (2m, soft) when last seen in November. Much depends on whether he's primed after a break.

Form: F82FP4-

Coniston Spa^t⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 89

9/1

No impact in handicap hurdles for this yard but has been placed a few times in points since now tackling fences for the first time under Rules.

Form: P94U-32

Scartare¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 79

6/1

Long-standing maiden but he did go close at Market Rasen in February. His last 2 runs have been disappointing, though. Bounce back needed.

Form: 4426-86

Babytaggle⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 74

9/2

Long-standing maiden but hasn't fared no badly in a couple of outings for new yard over 22.5f here in recent weeks. 4 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 05PF42

Non-Runners

Rock On Tiger⁴³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: H D Daly J: T J O'Brien

Oxford Blu¹⁸

Weight: 10-4| Age: 7

T: M Young J: Page Fuller

Forecasts

Getabuck (9/4), Royal Ruby (4/1), Rock On Tiger (4/1), Babytaggle (9/2), Scartare (6/1), Time To Move On (17/2), Moans Cross (9/1), Coniston Spa (9/1), Oxford Blu (12/1)

GETABUCK might be worth siding with to build on a good runner-up effort over 17f here last month. Royal Ruby hasn't been seen for a while but it's interesting that top connections persevere and he's a likely threat now chasing. It's also too soon to write off Time To Move On, who also tackles fences for the first time having switched yards.