14:47 Wetherby

Saturday 4 December 2021

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William Hill Yorkshire Christmas Meeting Up Next Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:49 | Winning time: 6m 32.28s

Tallow For Coal²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Page Fuller| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 122

9/2

Point winner who built on a promising chase debut third when taking a 23f Worcester handicap under Page Fuller 22 days ago. More to come and a 6 lb rise may not stop him.

Form: 1/233-31

Big Nasty^p³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Keighley| OR: 122| D

3/1

Belatedly shed maiden tag whe making all in 3m Southwell handicap in May. Creditable runner-up efforts both outings since and likely to give another good account.

Form: 326-122

Geryville³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 119| C

4/1

French recruit who belied odds of 40/1 to make successful start for Micky Hammond in 19f course handicap 35 days ago, forging clear in a manner which suggests this longer trip should be within range.

Form: 5-44761

Sidi Ismael^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Hammond| T: D Pipe| OR: 118

13/2

Won staying Kelso handicap hurdle for Keith Dalgleish in April and back on scoresheet at first time of asking for new stable in 23f Lingfield handicap last month. Chase debut with cheekpieces added.

Form: 4331-41

Onchan²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Callum Bewley| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 117

10/1

Placed on 3 of 4 starts in maiden/novice hurdles at up to 25.5f last term but always on the back foot after an early blunder on Aintree chase debut/reappearance 4 weeks ago.

Form: 6/3P23-7

Pennyforapound³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: R Patrick| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 117| D

14/1

Progressive winning hurdler but he looked rusty after 10 months off when fifth of 6 in handicap at Chepstow on his debut over fences. Dual winning pointer who retains potential in this sphere.

Form: 11/521-5

Present Chief²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: W T Kennedy| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 116

50/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler. Shaped nicely when third under a patient ride at Worcester on chase debut in September. Has failed to build on that twice since but it's still early days.

Form: 308-334

Alkopop²⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Quinlan| T: T Lawes| OR: 112| BF

11/1

Progressive form switched to handicaps over hurdles last winter, winning twice prior to an excellent second at Hereford final outing in March. Could easily have more to offer as a chaser this term.

Form: 76/3112-

Golden Robin²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 110

14/1

Hexham handicap hurdle winner last season. Respectable fourth on her completed start over hurdles this term ahead of this switch to fences over a longer trip.

Form: 3263-U4

Morozov Cocktail²²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 102| BF

12/1

Reached the frame in 3 handicap hurdles around 3m last season. Unexposed ahead of chase debut after 7 months off but he could have found a weaker than this one from his mark.

Form: 4/73324-

Forecasts

Big Nasty (3/1), Geryville (4/1), Tallow For Coal (9/2), Sidi Ismael (13/2), Onchan (10/1), Alkopop (11/1), Morozov Cocktail (12/1), Golden Robin (14/1), Pennyforapound (14/1), Present Chief (50/1)

A competitive novice handicap. TALLOW FOR COAL appeals as one who should have more to come on the back of his Worcester success and can make light of a 6 lb rise. Geryville's winning start for his new stable over a shorter trip here 5 weeks ago came as a bit of a surprise based on his 40/1 SP but there was no fluke about it and he may provide the chief threat ahead of Big Nasty.