12:12 Hereford

Saturday 11 December 2021

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Cazoo Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:12 | Winning time: 6m 25.88s

Revels Hill⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 122

7/1

Point winner who left previous hurdling efforts behind when scoring in determined fashion at Warwick in April. May have just needed October's reappearance over fences and expected to build on that.

Form: 604P1-4

Ebony Gale^b,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 119

16/1

Enhanced his strike rate this term, winning a trio of small-field contests. 6 lb rise for latest of them makes life tough.

Form: 212211

Dhowin⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁸⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 118| C

9/2

Fairly useful winning hurdler who showed aptitude for chasing when third on return over 2½m at Lingfield in October. Very much the type to be suited by the return to further with that under his belt.

Form: 635F4-3

Gleno²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cheesman| T: G & J Moore| OR: 117| BF

22/1

Better than ever in the spring, gamely landing 3m handicap chase at Chepstow. Looked rusty when remote second at Exeter on return and more like it at Fontwell upped to 27.7f.

Form: 1521-23

Global Harmony²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 116| C

11/1

Well served by increase in trip when landing 4-runner mares' handicap at Hereford in March. Inadequate test on chase debut/reappearance and this more suitable.

Form: 24513-4

Debden Bank^p⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Godfrey| T: M Keighley| OR: 115| BF

14/1

Has left hurdles form behind since switched to fences, completing the hat-trick in good style at Southwell (24.3f) in July. Had a breathing op after and looked in need of the run at Cheltenham.

Form: 6/31-110

Velasco⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 115

2/1

Runner-up in a pair of novice hurdles last season. Point winner who saw out 23f well when runner-up on chase debut at Worcester in October, seeing the trip out well.

Form: 2F27-42

Powerstown Park^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Lorcan Williams| T: S Thomas| OR: 115

18/1

Winning pointer who was expertly prepared to win 3 handicap hurdles in 8 days in March. Has failed to fire over fences and needs to brush up his jumping.

Form: 1114-U5

First Class Return^t⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Katie O'Farrell| T: O Murphy| OR: 114

33/1

Clear-cut winner of back-to-back 24.3f handicap chase at Southwell in March. Came unstuck when bidding for the hat-trick there on final start last time before blotting copybook on reappearance.

Form: 22114-R

Big Difference²³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 112

20/1

Hurdles winner who has hit the crossbar on 4 of his 5 completed starts in handicap chases this season. Jumping isn't always sure-footed and that was the case at Perth.

Form: 22622F-

Poniente²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Ned Fox⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 99

6/1

Low-mileage 7-y-o who ran best race of last season when runner-up in mares' handicap at Chepstow (2m) in January. Should make a chaser but didn't show much on chase debut and this trip is a worry.

Form: 2/6324-5

Forecasts

Velasco (2/1), Dhowin (9/2), Poniente (6/1), Revels Hill (7/1), Global Harmony (11/1), Debden Bank (14/1), Ebony Gale (16/1), Powerstown Park (18/1), Big Difference (20/1), Gleno (22/1), First Class Return (33/1)

VELASCO surpassed his hurdles form at the first attempt over fences when runner-up at Worcester, and with that race working out well, he looks the pick at the weights. This trip will suit Global Harmony and she's second choice, with Revels Hill another to consider.