14:30 Warwick

Thursday 9 December 2021

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Champion Compressors Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 14.85s

Brave Seasca³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: G Sheehan| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 121| D

4/1

Improved markedly to open account over hurdles at Huntingdon (15.8f) in March. Never threatened on return/handicap chase debut last month though and he needs to leave that in his wake to feature.

Form: 94/41-6

Tokay Dokey³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 120| D

3/1

Bumper/dual hurdles winner during 2018/19. Limited impact on belated return/chase debut at Chepstow last month but he looks the part for chasing. This promises to reveal more.

Form: 111F/9

Getaway Luv¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 120| D

12/1

Fair hurdles winner who wasn't seen to best effect returning from 6 months off when fourth over hurdles at Huntingdon last month. In excellent hands and he may do better still now chasing.

Form: 1312-74

Dock Road³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: W T Kennedy| T: B Pauling| OR: 118

14/1

Much improved from hurdles debut effort when landing an Exeter maiden (16.8f) 12 months ago. Likely last month's return/chase debut effort was needed and improved showing anticipated here.

Form: 21-5

Oscars Leader^p²⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Page Fuller| T: J Candlish| OR: 116

20/1

Winless but largely consistent last season, hitting frame on 4 of his 5 starts at upto 20.3f. Cheekpieces the headgear of choice now chasing and another who may be guided by the market on return.

Form: 2/22325-

Star of Rory^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 115| CD

33/1

Three-time hurdles winner who ran some good races last season without winning. Some way below best on return/chase debut 4 weeks ago and he needs to leave that in his wake to feature.

Form: 0F325-7

Bannister²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 119| D

9/1

Fairly useful dual juvenile hurdle winner last season. Promise in a couple of chase tries this winter, third over 2m at Chepstow on the latest of them. Further progress not ruled out.

Form: 5P18-63

File Illico²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 112| BF| D

15/2

Point Winner who left his hurdling form behind when making a winning start over fences at Ffos Las (2m) in October. Not in same form at Worcester subsequently but bounce back distinctly possible.

Form: 4486-14

Starvoski^t²⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 111| DWS

11/2

Point winner. Fair form when landing mares' novice hurdle in February and better than bare result when fourth on handicap bow at Sandown in March. Interesting now chasing on back of a wind op.

Form: 1/P514-

You Say Nothing^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 105| D

100/1

Dual winner over hurdles in Ireland but hasn't offered much over fences, including in trio of runs for present yard. Mark is in freefall at least and return to heavy ground may help moving forward.

Form: 00-9P6P

Naizagai^b1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien| OR: 109

7/1

Losing run is mounting up but again found only one too good over fences at Taunton (18f) on his latest outing in November, despite tending to hang left. Fancied to be in the mix. Blinkered.

Form: 04-5242

Non-Runners

Belle De Manech²³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: A J Honeyball J: Non Runner

Only Money²⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Tokay Dokey (3/1), Brave Seasca (4/1), Starvoski (11/2), Only Money (13/2), Naizagai (7/1), File Illico (15/2), Bannister (9/1), Getaway Luv (12/1), Dock Road (14/1), Belle De Manech (16/1), Oscars Leader (20/1), Star of Rory (33/1), You Say Nothing (100/1)

An interesting novices' handicap chase in which a chance is taken on lightly-raced DOCK ROAD. He needs to show the benefit of his return/chase debut effort last month but his form over hurdles last season contained substance and he's very much the type to do better. Naizagai, in first-time blinkers and low-mileage chase debutante Starvoski are a couple of others to consider.