13:00 Wetherby

Sunday 26 December 2021

All11:5212:2713:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

William Hill Extra Places Every Day Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 5m 27.21s

Schiehallion Munro⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 138| C| D

3/1

Useful chaser who filled runner-up spot on 3 of his last 4 starts last term. Not himself at Ayr final start but looked back at the top of his game prior to coming down 2 out over C&D on return.

Form: 62226-F

Drumconnor Lad^p,t²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: A Keatley| OR: 137

15/2

11-y-o who ran a cracker from his lower hurdles mark when neck second in 9-runner handicap here (2m) 22 days ago, sticking to task. That augurs well for this return to chasing, so he's respected.

Form: 916P3-2

Mr Whipped^p²⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 134

12/1

Useful winning hurdler/chaser for Nicky Henderson in 2018/19. Off 25 months before pulling up in Grade 3 handicap chase at Aintree in April and the assessor has cut him some slack since.

Form: 2P314/P-

The Ferry Master^p,t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 130| D

5/1

Took well to chasing following a breathing operation last term and has shown he retains all his ability both starts back this season, but this return to much shorter isn't sure to be in his favour.

Form: 1144-35

Buster Valentine⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 124

16/1

All the better for chase debut when scoring at Market Rasen in late 2019. First run since when pulled up at Kelso in November and this ought to reveal more.

Form: 12P71/P

Game Of War⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Olly Williams| OR: 124| D

12/1

Left Henry de Bromhead cheaply (sold for just £3,000) but showed he's still capable of fairly useful from when third to Palmers Hill in a handicap chase over C&D 43 days ago. Respected off same mark.

Form: 2F-0973

Twotwothree⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 121| CD

3/1

Won this corresponding event 12 months ago in a race that rather fell apart but still won by 11 lengths and should be spot on following a pipe-opener over hurdles at Bangor recently. Considered.

Form: 62/431-4

Cracking Find³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 116| C| D

11/2

Resumed winning ways at Newcastle (20f) in the spring and similar form when second at Cartmel (21f) in May. Good efforts both starts back this season and should remain competitive back down in trip.

Form: 71-5233

Forecasts

Schiehallion Munro (3/1), Twotwothree (3/1), The Ferry Master (5/1), Cracking Find (11/2), Drumconnor Lad (15/2), Mr Whipped (12/1), Game Of War (12/1), Buster Valentine (16/1)

SCHIEHALLION MUNRO looked sure to have been heavily involved in the finish when falling 2 out over C&D on his return last month, so he's worth giving another chance to off the same mark, especially as the winner of that race has followed up since. Drumconnor Lad and last year's winner Twotwothree head the opposition.