12:45 Southwell

Sunday 12 December 2021

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Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:46 | Winning time: 5m 11.90s

Gemirande²⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 116

3/1

Ex-French gelding who opened account on these shores in 2m Wetherby novice hurdle last November. Mixed record after but of interest now chasing/up in trip on return (won sole chase start in France).

Form: 1/P1P70-

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Docpickedme^p1⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: J M Quinlan| T: H Whittington| OR: 116| CD

5/1

Point winner who landed maiden hurdle here in March. Sound return when third in Newton Abbot handicap hurdle and creditable start over fences when third at Chepstow. Headgear on. Entitled to improve.

Form: 1/251-33

Don't Ask^b,t¹¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 113| CD

18/1

Back on track with blinkers on in the spring, opening his chase account in C&D handicap in May. Pulled up both starts since, though, so bit to prove back from a break.

Form: 773-1PP

Dreamsundermyfeet³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 113| CD

2/1

Improver in handicap hurdles and has continued that theme over fences, winning 2 of his 3 starts, including at Huntingdon last time despite jumping none too fluently. Can go well again.

Form: 211131

Ahead Of The Field^t1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 113| D

7/2

Confirmed debut promise to win 2½m maiden hurdle at Navan in March. However, played up beforehand and proved to be a disappointment sent chasing on yard debut at Lingfield on return. Tongue strap on.

Form: 2/P21-8

Above Suspicion^h²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 108

10/1

Fair form over hurdles without winning. All the better for chase debut when third of 5 at Market Rasen though he wasn't entirely convincing and never really threatened in a steadily-run affair.

Form: 330-343

Nyoufsea²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sadik| OR: 82

200/1

Failed to progress over hurdles and no form over fences this season for new connections.

Form: 0U-4P7U

Non-Runners

Armattiekan²⁴

Weight: 12-2| Age: 7

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dreamsundermyfeet (2/1), Armattiekan (9/4), Gemirande (3/1), Ahead Of The Field (7/2), Docpickedme (5/1), Above Suspicion (10/1), Don't Ask (18/1), Nyoufsea (200/1)

GEMIRANDE won his sole start over fences almost 2 years ago in France and he returns to this sphere off an appealing mark after a mixed spell over hurdles for this yard last season. Thriving pair Armattiekan and Dreamsundermyfeet are obvious threats.