14:00 Plumpton

Monday 13 December 2021

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Tysers Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 6m 51.24s

I See You Well²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 119| CD

13/2

His last 3 wins have come over C&D, landing this 3 years ago, while he scored twice last season. Better for Exeter return and big run expected back down in class.

Form: 61241-6

Eden Flight³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 119

16/1

French bumper winner who rather lost his way over hurdles for Willie Mullins and shaped with little promise on chase/yard debut after wind op at Aintree last month. Bit to prove.

Form: 2/F757-9

Blame The Game¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: C Gordon| OR: 117| C

9/1

Bright start over hurdles last term, winning twice at up to 21.7f (including here). Not fired twice over fences this season though and needs more stepped back up in trip.

Form: 2315-P8

Hard To Forget^b1³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 116| BF| CD

10/1

Won this 2 years back and first success since when scoring at Uttoxeter in April. Not so good in 2 starts this season but mark has dipped further. Wouldn't rule out in new headgear.

Form: PP51-44

Dr Kananga^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 115

15/8

Multiple point winner and has done well switched to Rules this year, making all in attritional Hexham maiden hunter in May and running well in Chepstow handicap on return 6 months on. More to come.

Form: 41/43-12

Mister Murchan³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 115| C

17/2

Took well to fences last term, winning twice under this rider. May have needed last month's return at Warwick, though didn't shape with all that much encouragement, and he has stamina to prove here.

Form: 43134-6

Go Whatever^p1⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 115| C

9/2

Successful pointer/dual hurdles winner (including at this venue). Lightly raced in recent times (just 3 starts over fences), disappointing after 11 months off at Lingfield when backed. Headgear tried.

Form: 113/49-P

Eragon De Chanay^v¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 115

17/2

Well treated on the pick of his hurdling form but is a far-from-natural chaser and was struggling with a circuit to go after mistakes in a weaker race at Taunton last time. Others preferred.

Form: P2P-053

Clondaw Bisto^b¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 95| C

33/1

Won amateurs' staying handicap chase at Fakenham on New Year's Day 2020 but below form after and dropped away tamely on first run for nearly 2 years at Market Rasen 11 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 31P3P/P

Non-Runners

Cap'n²³⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 10

T: A West J: Lee Edwards

Forecasts

Dr Kananga (15/8), Go Whatever (9/2), I See You Well (13/2), Mister Murchan (17/2), Eragon De Chanay (17/2), Blame The Game (9/1), Hard To Forget (10/1), Eden Flight (16/1), Clondaw Bisto (33/1), Cap'n (66/1)

I SEE YOU WELL is 3-3 over C&D and looks primed for a big run on the back of a pipe-opener at Exeter. He dips back into a 0-120 and can add to his 2018 victory in this race. There is more to come from Dr Kananga, who ran well on his handicap debut at Chepstow last month. Hard To Forget, another previous winner of this handicap, is also considered.