12:27 Wetherby

Saturday 4 December 2021

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Racing Is Everyone's Sport Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:27 | Winning time: 5m 8.19s

Sublime Heights³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: T Lawes| OR: 107

4/1

Winner of sole start between the flags and placed on 2 of his 3 starts over hurdles last term. Chase debut effort on return at Stratford (22.6f) wasn't devoid of promise and improvement is likely.

Form: 1230-6

Da Vinci Hand^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 107| D

5/1

Stepped up plenty on opening exploits for this yard when runner-up over fences at Uttoxeter in June. However, failed to build on that effort back in this sphere at Sedgefield last month.

Form: 1/55-255

Ladronne^t²⁵⁶

5/1

Fair winning hurdler but yet to score in five runs over fences. Still, resumes on the back of a wind op and possibilities here if that procedure helps ekes out some improvement.

Form: 3/94443-

Ranieri²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R Patrick| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 100

9/1

Regressed following fairly encouraging Rules debut in a Hereford novice hurdle last December, and didn't show a great deal on reappearance/chase debut at Ffos Las.

Form: 30550-6

Olly Golly³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: L Horsfall| OR: 95

28/1

Pulled up in a couple of points and hasn't really threatened in 3 starts under Rules (all over hurdles) to date. Big step forward needed now switched to fences.

Form: P4/3P

Little Orange²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 93

7/2

Runner-up on 3 of his 4 starts in this sphere, including when chasing home the bang in-form Cilluirid at Sedgefield (19.3f) last time. Major player off the same mark here.

Form: 562P-22

Amber Run⁵¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 90

22/1

Little impact in a bumper and half-a-dozen starts over hurdles in Ireland. Hard to warm to starting out over fences here for new connections.

Form: 06000/0-

Mill Race King¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 89

5/1

Winning pointer who was placed twice in Hexham handicaps in the spring. Possibly needed the run back from a 7-month break at Catterick recently, albeit again didn't convince with his finishing effort.

Form: FP53-23

The Very Thing¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 77

20/1

Long-standing maiden who cut little ice on chase debut at Newcastle 16 days ago.

Form: P-65854

Black Opium¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 70

125/1

Well held back from a 20-month absence at Hexham and looks set for another struggle on this chase debut.

Form: 76476/7

Non-Runners

Shore Shanty²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: H Whittington J: Non Runner

Begoodtoyourself²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: C N Kellett J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Little Orange (7/2), Sublime Heights (4/1), Ladronne (5/1), Mill Race King (5/1), Da Vinci Hand (5/1), Shore Shanty (5/1), Ranieri (9/1), Begoodtoyourself (12/1), The Very Thing (20/1), Amber Run (22/1), Olly Golly (28/1), Black Opium (125/1)

SUBLIME HEIGHTS is a point winner who showed ability over hurdles and some promise on chase debut 5 weeks ago. Little Orange is best of the rest ahead of Mill Race King.