12:40 Haydock

Saturday 20 November 2021

All12:1012:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Because We're Betfair Stayers' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 7m 27.4s

Jersey Bean^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 135

16/1

In excellent form over fences last term fitted with blinkers, bagging third success of the campaign over 25f at Cheltenham in April. Weakened as though in need of the run on return and now up in trip.

Form: 11341-6

Truckin Away^t²⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 135

14/1

Surpassed hurdles form in light 2020/21 campaign, coping well with the mud when winning at Doncaster then not seen to best effect when mid-field in the Midlands National. Returns with yard going well.

Form: 33/4210-

Captain Drake^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 135

14/1

Winning start to last term over hurdles at Uttoxeter. Fine fourth in the Welsh National and stamina clearly his forte but needs to leave reappearance run over timber behind. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 1P540-9

Amateur^p,t²³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: J L Flint| OR: 128| D

7/1

Opened his chasing account at Newbury (3m2f) on back of wind op in December and well on top when ending the campaign in fine style at Ffos Las in April. Big player if fully tuned for this.

Form: 2P2141-

Eclair Mag²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: R Bandey| OR: 127

6/1

Ex-French recruit who sprung a surprise on British debut in 3m handicap chase at Market Rasen. At least respectable efforts to end the campaign but reappearance run wasn't brimming with promise.

Form: 5F123-8

Silva Eclipse^p³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 127| C

8/1

Suited by the step up in trip when off the mark on second chase start over 3m2f at Sedgefield in March. Travelled with purpose on last month's return at that venue so of interest with headgear fitted.

Form: 99415-5

Chef D'Oeuvre^p,t²¹⁶

22/1

Added to good Haydock record when shading a tight finish in March. Found the Scottish National a bit too much the following month, but he's since had a wind op and of firm interest back at this venue.

Form: U26510-

Bob Mahler^b¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: W Greatrex| OR: 125

22/1

Pulled up at this meeting a year ago and has essentially tumbled in the weights without really looking ready to take advantage. Blinkers back on.

Form: P3B49-0

Speak Of The Devil^p,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 114

10/1

Usual deficiencies in the jumping department were not in evidence when successful over 3m at Hexham in June. Matched that form when runner-up at Carlisle but up 3 lb in a better race here.

Form: 7P4-212

Defuture Is Bright^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 111

5/2

Progressive over fences last season, winning twice at up to 3m. Set a stiff task on reappearance then better than the result at Cheltenham so he's by no means ruled out tackling a new distance.

Form: 1212-37

Furius De Ciergues^p,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 107| D

6/1

Dual chase winner earlier in year and has held his form really well since, placed for the fifth time in a row at Cheltenham last month. Likely to give it another good go from the front. 2 lb "wrong".

Form: 1-22323

Forecasts

Defuture Is Bright (5/2), Furius De Ciergues (6/1), Eclair Mag (6/1), Amateur (7/1), Silva Eclipse (8/1), Speak Of The Devil (10/1), Captain Drake (14/1), Truckin Away (14/1), Jersey Bean (16/1), Chef D'Oeuvre (22/1), Bob Mahler (22/1)

The amateurs handicap at Cheltenham DEFUTURE IS BRIGHT shaped well in a month ago looks pretty strong form and unexposed as a stayer, he could be the answer to this tricky puzzle. Silva Eclipse showed enough on reappearance to make him of firm interest, with Amateur completing the shortlist on return to action.