13:12 Sedgefield

Thursday 11 November 2021

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Cavellos Italian Steakhouse Gin & Cocktail Bar Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:13 | Winning time: 4m 57.01s

River Frost⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 112| C

12/1

More miss than hit since latest success here in August 2020, but now 13 lb below that winning mark and wasn't beaten far when third in a 4-runner handicap at this course (21f) last time.

Form: 6-94733

Thatbeatsbanagher^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: B Haslam| OR: 108

50/1

Three-time winner (twice over fences) for Enda Bolger in Ireland, but he's offered little in 2 completed starts since joining present yard and River Frost is presumably the stable first-string.

Form: 950U45

Raecius Felix¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies| OR: 107| CD

3/1

Now 10 lb lower than for his C&D success last October and while he's posted more bad efforts than good ones since, there were signs of a potential revival at Musselburgh (20.3f) 12 days ago.

Form: 4P5-533

Cilluirid^t⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 97| CD

11/10

Readily accounted for a dual subsequent winner when opening chase account here (21f) in September. Made it 2-4 over fences in good style over C&D last week and he's 4 lb 'well-in' under a penalty.

Form: 00-F131

Little Orange¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 93

11/2

Failed to build on chase debut promise when pulled up at Hexham on final start of last season. However, firmly back on track when runner-up at Kelso (17f) recently and this trip will be more suitable.

Form: 8562P-2

Roll Of Thunder^p⁴¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: J Walton| OR: 77

18/1

Veteran who put in a good shift when hitting the crossbar in first-time cheekpieces at Hexham last month. However, he'll do well to go one better here from 5 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 54-2552

Muroor^b⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: V Thompson| OR: 76| CD

10/1

Solid second back with this yard at Hexham last month, but beaten 17 lengths when third to Cilluirid over this C&D since and he's 6 lb 'wrong' at the weights.

Form: 233P23

Non-Runners

Brelan D'As⁵

Weight: 12-9| Age: 10

T: B Haslam J: Non Runner

Mah Mate Bob¹⁴⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: G Bewley J: Jonathon Bewley

Forecasts

Cilluirid (11/10), Raecius Felix (3/1), Brelan D'As (7/2), Little Orange (11/2), Mah Mate Bob (7/1), Muroor (10/1), River Frost (12/1), Roll Of Thunder (18/1), Thatbeatsbanagher (50/1)

The form of LITTLE ORANGE's reappearance second over an inadequate trip at Kelso was boosted when the winner, Broadway Joe, followed up at Musselburgh last week. Moving back up in distance here will be in his favour and he is an appealing alternative to probable favourite Cilluirid, who is greatly respected under a penalty on the back of his easy C&D success. River Frost is best of the rest.