16:50 Wetherby

Saturday 30 October 2021

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Price Promise At bet365 Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 6m 30.73s

Soyouthinksoagain^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 120| D

11/8

Dual hurdles winner who, following a wind op, made a highly encouraging chase debut when runner-up on return at Newton Abbot (25.8f). Mark unchanged and he's open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 32215-2

Cash To Ash^p,t²¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁷⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 118| D

15/2

Low-mileage 8-y-o who notched second success over fences when landing 3m handicap at Ayr in March. Ended last season on a low-key note, though, and others make more appeal on balance.

Form: P/6P21P-

Grange Ranger¹⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 117| C

15/2

Raised his game when off the mark in a handicap chase here (21.3f) off 5 lb lower in February. Below par over hurdles at Hexham next time, but each-way chance if fully tuned-up for this assignment.

Form: 25P12-3

Ask Paddy^p,t²⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 117| BF

20/1

Won 4 handicap chases on the bounce towards end of 2019/20 campaign. Winless last term, but signed off with a good second at Catterick (25.2f) in March and he'll be a threat if ready to roll.

Form: 11/5432-

Cracking Find¹⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 117| C| D

11/1

Firmly back on track on following a wind op when scoring at Newcastle (2½m) in April. Remains on a workable mark, but this 10-y-o is more exposed than several of these and he looks vulnerable.

Form: 3671-52

Ecossais^t,v²¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 112| D

9/2

Won 3 times at Southwell last season and clear second to an upwardly mobile type at Sedgefield (26.3f) when last seen in March. Generally consistent and should be in the mix if fully tuned-up.

Form: 113312-

Blazer²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Alain Cawley| T: B Haslam| OR: 112

50/1

Useful at his peak in Ireland for Willie Mullins, but it's been a while since he last fired on all cylinders and is opposable, for all that he continues to slide down the weights.

Form: 00-8857

Fingerontheswitch^p²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Adrian Heskin| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 110| CD

8/1

Veteran chaser who continues to fall in the weights without showing much sign of taking advantage, pulled up at Chepstow recently on first start following a wind op.

Form: 80-487P

Sigurd^v¹⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 108| CD

20/1

Back to form with a bang when landing pair of wide-margin wins at Catterick around the turn of the year and also scored over C&D in March. He's not one to rely on, though, and was below par last time.

Form: 1PP13-6

Non-Runners

Quick Draw¹⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: T Lacey J: J J Burke

Frau Georgia³²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Soyouthinksoagain (11/8), Quick Draw (9/2), Ecossais (9/2), Frau Georgia (7/1), Cash To Ash (15/2), Grange Ranger (15/2), Fingerontheswitch (8/1), Cracking Find (11/1), Sigurd (20/1), Ask Paddy (20/1), Blazer (50/1)

While cases can be made for several of these, SOYOUTHINKSOAGAIN is the most appealing on the back of a highly encouraging first start over fences at Newton Abbot. The 6-y-o should have more to offer as a chaser and he gets the nod ahead of the consistent Ecossais. The mare Frau Georgia and Quick Draw are others to consider.