13:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Wednesday 10 November 2021

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Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 6m 29.0s

Sam's Adventure^p²⁰⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 147| D

40/1

Winner of Tommy Whittle at Haydock (heavy) and Eider at Newcastle (soft) last season. Unsaeated early in Scottish National final start. Will need a really smart effort to defy top weight on return.

Form: P51U1U-

Canelo^p²¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 145| D

14/1

Rowland Meyrick winner last Christmas. In frame in strong handicaps at Doncaster next 2 starts. Fell halfway in Grand National final outing. Contender if ready to roll on return.

Form: 12143F-

Windsor Avenue²⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison| OR: 143| D

12/1

Good third to Canelo in Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby (3m) last December. Unable to reproduce that in 2 subsequent starts last season but good record fresh provides hope for return.

Form: F/2P360-

Falco Blitz¹⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 142

6/1

Came good at the third time of asking over fences at Southwell in February. Recorded a couple of creditable efforts in competitive handicaps in the spring. Not discounted on return.

Form: 52142-7

Beware The Bear^b²¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 142| C| D

18/1

Won at 2019 Cheltenham Festival. Good fifth in Ladbrokes at Newbury on last year's reappearance but his 3 subsequent efforts last season were disappointing. Needs a change of yard to perk him up.

Form: 48/577P-

Captain Chaos¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 137| D

80/1

Produced best effort yet when narrowly outpointing Regal Encore at Ascot in February but he offered little on his recent reappearance at that venue.

Form: P0414-P

Blaklion²¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 135| D

18/1

Veteran now but he showed he's still a useful chaser when sixth in the Grand National in April. Has certainly been given a chance by the handicapper ahead of reappearance. Could go well.

Form: 85/0746-

Belami Des Pictons⁶⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 135| C| D

7/1

Absent since a below-par run at Warwick in February 2020 but he returns off a much lower mark and this one-time smart chaser is worth keeping an eye on in betting for yard with good record in this.

Form: 12P486/

Snow Leopardess²¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 135

5/1

Took well to fences last season, including splitting Canelo and Windsor Avenue in Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby. Also good fourth in Natrional Hunt Chase at Cheltenham Festival. Considered.

Form: 321246-

Eclair Surf²³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 135| D

13/2

Winning pointer/hurdler who quickly made up into a useful chaser last term, winning in mud at Hereford and Sandown. Disappointed final start but no surprise were he to kick on again in 2021/22.

Form: 4/21418-

Late Romantic^p,t²³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 132| D

125/1

Scored in a veterans' event at Haydock last December. Not at best at Carlisle when last seen in March but he has dropped back to that last successful mark ahead of reappearance.

Form: 1/P1535-

Legends Gold²²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 131| C| D

7/1

All-the-way winner of a mares' novice chase on reappearance last season. Solid second over 3½m at Ffos Las on her final start and respected on her return to action.

Form: 4/1F552-

Bobo Mac^p²⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: T Symonds| OR: 130

10/1

Useful chaser with a good record when fresh. Handicapper might have been generous dropping him 4 lb after his final outing last season. Much respected.

Form: 722/363-

Captain Tommy²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 125| D

5/1

Positive start for this yard when winning 9-runner handicap chase at Uttoxeter in May and better effort after when good third to Francky Du Berlais there later that month. Respected back from a break.

Form: 694-135

Forecasts

Snow Leopardess (5/1), Captain Tommy (5/1), Falco Blitz (6/1), Eclair Surf (13/2), Legends Gold (7/1), Belami Des Pictons (7/1), Bobo Mac (10/1), Windsor Avenue (12/1), Canelo (14/1), Blaklion (18/1), Beware The Bear (18/1), Sam's Adventure (40/1), Captain Chaos (80/1), Late Romantic (125/1)

BOBO MAC shaped pretty well in the Welsh National off 5 lb higher last season so might be worth siding with, particularly as he has a good record when fresh in recent campaigns. Legends Gold and Snow Leopardess are others who could go well, while the returning Belami des Pictons needs a betting check given Venetia Williams has won this race 3 times since 2012.