13:20 Wetherby

Saturday 30 October 2021

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bet365 Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 58.65s

Tanarpino^v⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 126| D

12/1

Veteran who made the most of a handy mark when scoring at Bangor a couple of months ago. Didn't have much to spare, though, so he's vulnerable to less-exposed types after a rise.

Form: P-30541

Gericault Roque²³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 124

7/2

Ex-pointer who scored twice over hurdles last season, including in handicap at Sandown on final outing 7 months ago. Very much the type to take to fences.

Form: 4/2131-

Tedham^t²⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 123

6/1

Progressive winning hurdler last term but disappointed on chasing debut last term and was pulled up over hurdles when last seen. Stable is firing, so dangerous to dismiss.

Form: 637/P4P-

Revels Hill²⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry| OR: 123

11/2

Point winner who left previous hurdling efforts behind when scoring in determined fashion at Warwick 6 months ago. Should take to this discipline, so one to note on reappearance.

Form: 1/604P1-

Corran Cross²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 123| D

11/2

Maiden hurdle winner at Perth in June and made seamless transition to fences at Downpatrick in August. Shaped encouragingly on first outing for new yard at Worcester and he could have more to offer.

Form: 56-6114

Road Warrior^p,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 122| D

11/1

Transformed since the turn of the year, completing hat-trick at Sedgefield on final start in April, forging clear. Probably needed reappearance over C&D and headgear goes back on, so not dismissed.

Form: 27111-4

Templehills²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Savage⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 121

11/1

Sketchy jumper who capitalised on a reduced mark to enhance a solid record at Stratford last time. Back up the weights in a better race, so others are more persuasive.

Form: PPF-751

Valence D'Aumont²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 119| D

28/1

Scored at Kelso and posted respectable third in Cartmel handicap chase later in May. Latest effort at Uttoxeter was poor, though, and this looks competitive.

Form: 1/21-135

Sizing At Midnight^b1²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 115| BF

17/2

Hasn't been firing of late and this is competitive, so will need blinkers to perk him up if he's to make any sort of impact.

Form: 6U3P23

Geryville¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 109

40/1

French recruit who has a bit to prove on debut for new stable. Best opposed unless he attracts market support.

Form: 65-4476

Palixandre^h,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 99| BF

17/2

Hurdles winner who confirmed the encouragement of previous chasing efforts when opening his account in this sphere at Uttoxeter in September. Disappointing at Carlisle 9 days ago, however.

Form: P23-314

Non-Runners

Brelan D'As³⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: B Haslam J: K Brogan

Caboy²²¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gericault Roque (7/2), Corran Cross (11/2), Revels Hill (11/2), Tedham (6/1), Palixandre (17/2), Sizing At Midnight (17/2), Templehills (11/1), Road Warrior (11/1), Tanarpino (12/1), Caboy (14/1), Brelan D'As (20/1), Valence D'Aumont (28/1), Geryville (40/1)

GERICAULT ROQUE signed off last season with a convincing success in a handicap hurdle and he has all the hallmarks of one who will make a better chaser, so he's narrowly preferred to Corran Cross, who should benefit from a drop back in trip having shaped well on his debut for Richard Bandey. Revels Hill also merits respect.