15:35 Lingfield

Sunday 31 October 2021

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Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 5m 24.06s

Sopran Thor¹⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 120

7/2

Fairly useful hurdler who didn't need to be at his best to land the odds in maiden company at Warwick in April. Bred for the Flat but in good hands as he now goes chasing.

Form: 542231-

Dhowin²⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: W Greatrex| OR: 120| D

9/2

Hereford novice hurdle winner for Jonjo O'Neill and better form in handicaps for new yard last term. Off since March but dam a sister to a useful chaser.

Form: 4/635F4-

Sambezi²²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: James Davies| T: O Signy| OR: 120

16/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who didn't need to improve on a promising hurdling debut to score in a maiden at Fontwell in March. Displayed clear ability prior to falling late on in a point.

Form: F/12521-

Go Whatever³¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 119

9/2

Successful pointer/dual hurdles winner who shaped well when fourth on chase debut at Ascot a year ago. Not quite as good at Exeter a month later and off since but he retains potential.

Form: 3113/49-

Jack Valentine²⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 117| BF

12/1

Fair bumper/hurdle winner who showed improved form to make a successful chase debut at Leicester in January. Similar form when runner-up back there 2 months later and 1 lb lower on reappearance.

Form: 1/25132-

Rosmuc Relay^b¹⁸¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 117| D

16/1

Dual hurdles winner who was perked up by a yard switch to score over fences at Uttoxeter (20f, blinkered) in March. However, merely added to patchy record since and he's temperamental.

Form: P7P14-5

Enrichissant²⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 116| DWS

15/2

Off the mark over fences in good style at Huntingdon (19.8f) in February 2020. Ended last season in disappointing fashion bit since had a wind op and given a chance by the assessor. Headgear off.

Form: 2434P6-

Let The Heirs Walk²⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: David Noonan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 116WS

33/1

Maiden/novice winner in 2020 but ran poorly in Sandown listed handicap when last seen. No real surprise he has had wind surgery on the back of that and now goes chasing for new yard.

Form: 31/150P-

Demon D'Aunou^h²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 115

25/1

Caught the eye on a couple of occasions prior to readily resuming winning ways at Stratford in July. Things haven't gone his way both starts since and eased 2 lb.

Form: 2-37153

Voyage De Retour²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: T Lawes| OR: 114

13/2

Point winner who improved on previous Rules form when runner-up in Southwell novice hurdle on debut for this yard in February. Not at that level both starts since but did jump okay on chase debut.

Form: 63/824-2

Echo Watt²³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: W T Kennedy| T: R Hobson| OR: 113

18/1

Took well to chasing, posting a career best when winning 3m Bangor handicap in the mud in January. Very disappointing both starts soon after but may have been freshened up by a break. Hood off.

Form: 1P/714P-

Doitforthevillage^t¹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 110| C| D

22/1

Cracking servant to connections who resumed winning ways at Sandown in January. Yet to get going this season but mark continues to ease.

Form: 246-456

Forecasts

Sopran Thor (7/2), Dhowin (9/2), Go Whatever (9/2), Voyage De Retour (13/2), Enrichissant (15/2), Jack Valentine (12/1), Rosmuc Relay (16/1), Sambezi (16/1), Echo Watt (18/1), Doitforthevillage (22/1), Demon D'Aunou (25/1), Let The Heirs Walk (33/1)

GO WHATEVER retains potential as a chaser this term and having eased back to his last winning hurdles mark, he is definitely weighted to strike. Jack Valentine is second choice of those with form over fences, with Sambezi perhaps the pick of the chase debutants.