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Friday 17 December 2021

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Richard Winterton Auctioneers Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 5m 18.11s

Frenchy Du Large³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 120| BF

15/8

Showed improved form to get off the mark over hurdles at the fifth attempt at Ludlow in February. Unseated at Carlisle on chasing debut last month, but remains type to do well in this sphere.

Form: 42361-U

Billingsley³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Ralph| OR: 120

25/1

Completed a hat-trick in 2m handicap chases in 2019 but disappointing last season and reappearance over hurdles at Cheltenham was uninspiring.

Form: FU6PP-0

The Dubai Way³⁰¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 119| D

11/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser who lost his way for Charlie Mann last season but now returns on a good mark for a new stable. Has gone well fresh in the past, too, so could be worth chancing.

Form: 8P24P7-

Will Sting^p1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 118

4/1

Fairly useful hurdler who shaped as if still in form when fourth of 7 in a handicap at Doncaster last time. Cheekpieces and a switch to chasing could bring more out of him

Form: 5125-24

Keep Rolling^t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 116| D

7/1

Bumper/hurdles winner. Made a promising start over fences when runner-up at Chepstow in February and, while below form both subsequent starts, he should come on for his return at Bangor.

Form: 17424-6

Brummie Boys^b²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: O Sherwood| OR: 113| D

8/1

Back to best when opening his account over hurdles at Southwell 7 months ago and has the look of one that will take to chasing, so could make his presence felt if ready for this reappearance.

Form: 6/44P7-1

Destin D'Ajonc^t²⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 113WS

12/1

Produced best effort over fences/for this yard to gain a first success in Britain at Chepstow in February. Underlined inconsistency at Carlisle next time and hasn't been seen since.

Form: 752139-

Do It For Thy Sen^p³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 111| D

8/1

Improved to complete a double at Southwell in May and shaped as if he'd strip fitter for his reappearance at Bangor 37 days ago, so he's hard to dismiss.

Form: 74U-115

Newberry New^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: H Bethell| OR: 94| CD

25/1

Modest chaser who scored at Catterick last term but seemed amiss on reappearance at Market Rasen 15 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: P4132-P

Pembroke House^p³⁹⁰

Age: 14| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 88

125/1

Regressive veteran who is out of the weights returning from more than a year off the track, so he's hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 5524/35-

Forecasts

Frenchy Du Large (15/8), Will Sting (4/1), Keep Rolling (7/1), Do It For Thy Sen (8/1), Brummie Boys (8/1), The Dubai Way (11/1), Destin D'Ajonc (12/1), Billingsley (25/1), Newberry New (25/1), Pembroke House (125/1)

FRENCHY DU LARGE ended last season on the up over hurdles and appeals as the type to make a better chaser, so he's worth a chance to make amends for his early exit at Carlisle (when strong in the betting) on chasing debut. The Dubai Way is one to note debuting for a new stable and Do It For Thy Sen can make his presence felt if he strips fitter for his reappearance.