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Saturday 6 November 2021

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Betway Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 5m 33.75s

Spyglass Hill²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 146

10/1

Prominent racer prone to mistakes but he's classy. Faded after late errors in the Munster National (3m) at Limerick last month and drop in trip will help. Could well take to these fences. Interesting.

Form: 6323-85

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Francky Du Berlais^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 145| D

22/1

Thriving in spring/summer, landing a big pot in the Summer Plate at Market Rasen. Better for return there behind Senior Citizen 3 weeks ago and yard have tasted plenty of success over these fences.

Form: 4-11316

The West's Awake^b,t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 145

20/1

Won at Kilbeggan in June and placed in useful handicap chases the last twice. Having a belated first go over these fences but he's got a good completion rate in recent times and could go well.

Form: 317023

Time To Get Up^t²³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: T Scudamore| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 144

8/1

Much improved for switch to chasing for new yard last season, conceding first run but still winning well in Midlands National when last seen. More to come and he's all over a Grand National contender.

Form: 42/3411-

Al Roc³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 142

40/1

Smart chaser in France but has made an underwhelming start for this yard in 2 runs 8 months apart (wind op in between, ran over hurdles on return). Needs a big revival tried over these fences.

Form: 86125-8

Senior Citizen²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King| OR: 139| D

9/2

Ran well both tries over these fences last season (test too much in the mud in this, then placed in messy Topham) and back to winning ways at Market Rasen 3 weeks ago. Big shout despite 5 lb rise.

Form: 2743-41

Hogan's Height^t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Page Fuller| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 138| CD

10/1

Stormed to victory in this in 2019 (off just 4 lb lower) and while it's been slim pickings since (left way behind in the National), he didn't look a lost cause back over hurdles on recent return.

Form: 15/P60-4

Mac Tottie^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 135| D

20/1

Ended 2020/21 on a high (2 victories in novice handicap chases last term) but returned with a poor effort at Fontwell. May revive over these fences given the yard, who also run Francky du Berlais.

Form: 12P12-4

Cat Tiger^t¹⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 134| BF| D

3/1

Classy chaser who won Leicester hunter in March and ran well over these fences in the Foxhunters'. Not so good at Southwell when last seen but these sort of races will rightly remain on his radar.

Form: 11P/13-2

Via Dolorosa^b,t1⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 132| D

40/1

Useful jumper at up to 23f in France, though his claiming hurdle win 42 days ago was his first since December 2017. Not obviously well treated starting out for new yard.

Form: 2627-31

Thomas Macdonagh^t²²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 130

11/2

Improved form over fences last term, the only finisher at Catterick (25f, heavy) and signing off with a good run at Haydock. All stamina and expect to see him prominent under in-form rider. Respected.

Form: 0/431P2-

Sir Jack Yeats^b²¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: James Best| T: R Spencer| OR: 126

14/1

Fairly useful chaser, very reliable over these fences and ran well for a long way once more in the Topham when last seen. One for each-way players at a big price again.

Form: 123875-

Manwell^t²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 120| D

40/1

Won on return at Sedgefield (21f, heavy) last term and not seen to best effect after 6 months off on comeback there (29.2f) 20 days ago. Doesn't appeal as a likely winner on first go on this course.

Form: 45/1R2-4

Non-Runners

Five Star Getaway²⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: Christian Williams J: Nick Scholfield

Forecasts

Cat Tiger (3/1), Senior Citizen (9/2), Thomas Macdonagh (11/2), Time To Get Up (8/1), Hogan's Height (10/1), Spyglass Hill (10/1), Five Star Getaway (12/1), Sir Jack Yeats (14/1), Mac Tottie (20/1), The West's Awake (20/1), Francky Du Berlais (22/1), Manwell (40/1), Via Dolorosa (40/1), Al Roc (40/1)

SENIOR CITIZEN has a big prize in him over these fences judged on the way he took to them twice last season. A return to winning ways in a useful contest at Market Rasen 3 weeks ago proved his well-being and he can come out on top again. All roads point to the National for Time To Get Up but he can still make a mockery of his revised mark on his return. 2019-winner Hogan's Height may revive.