12:33 Kelso

Sunday 5 December 2021

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Fleet Day Oot Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:34 | Winning time: 6m 19.33s

Overcourt²⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 120

4/1

Ended 2019/20 on the up with hurdle wins at Musselburgh and Newcastle. Much better effort last season when excellent second in Sedgefield maiden on chase bow/return. Open to improvement over fences.

Form: 5311/24-

Court Dreaming^p⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 119| C

16/1

Narrow winner over fences at Carlisle (3m) last season off 1 lb higher. Back on track after 4 months off when second of 3 there 7 weeks ago and not taken lightly.

Form: F16-662

Who's In The Box^p1³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 117

11/2

Improved for a switch to fences last season, scoring at Market Rasen and backing it up with a couple of good seconds. Shaped as if needing return and respected in first-time headgear.

Form: 22122-7

Behindthelines^t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 116

8/1

Won 3m Newcastle novice hurdle in April 2018. Raced just 3 times (all over fences) since, shaping well here in December 2019 and again almost 2 years on last month after another wind op.

Form: 221P3/4

Diable De Sivola^v³¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Capt W B Ramsay⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 115

12/1

Useful hurdler/chaser but disappointed all 4 starts last season. At least starts the new campaign potentially well handicapped for new yard.

Form: 34/4PP5-

Spider's Bite^p⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: A Nicol| OR: 110

40/1

Unreliable type who remains with one standout effort in the last 3 years, so looks best left alone.

Form: P-52P4U

Dolly Dancer^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Bewley| T: M A Barnes| OR: 110

25/1

Ended losing run over fences at Hexham (3m) in May but has struggled more recently. Back chasing now.

Form: 1355F7

Ard Chros^p,t²⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 108

14/1

More miss than hit since his Carlisle success 13 months ago though did end the season with a good second there in a first-time tongue strap. Off 8 months.

Form: 4P7352-

Breaking The Ice²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 104| CD

7/2

Enjoying a splendid first season over fences and made it 4 wins from his last 6 starts over C&D 4 weeks ago, again making all and jumping well. Up another 6 lb but can go well again.

Form: 113611

Gipsy Lee Rose^p,t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 100

4/1

Point/hurdles winner. Several placed efforts over fences last season and should be sharper for return here 6 weeks ago. Has been eased another 4 lb.

Form: 22333-5

Non-Runners

Uptown Harry²⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: Mrs J Walton J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Breaking The Ice (7/2), Overcourt (4/1), Gipsy Lee Rose (4/1), Who's In The Box (11/2), Behindthelines (8/1), Uptown Harry (10/1), Diable De Sivola (12/1), Ard Chros (14/1), Court Dreaming (16/1), Dolly Dancer (25/1), Spider's Bite (40/1)

OVERCOURT was only seen twice last season but looked a natural over fences when runner-up on his chase bow at Sedgefield on his return then and looks on a fair mark on that form. Breaking The Ice is having an excellent first season over fences and must be respected as he bids for a C&D hat-trick, with Gipsy Lee Rose and Who's In The Box also worth considering.