14:55 Plumpton

Sunday 2 January 2022

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Off The Fence On youtube.com/attheraces Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 5m 37.10s

Silent Assistant^v1³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 111

15/2

Much better effort in this sphere when fitted with cheekpieces and sixth of 13 in novice handicap chase at Lingfield (20f, good) 38 days ago. Visor goes on now, and he can't be discounted.

Form: 2040-36

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Duhallow Lad²⁸⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-1| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: A E Jones| OR: 111| CD

22/1

C&D winner who ended last term in form despite having bled. Veteran chaser is no forlorn hope despite his 9-month absence.

Form: 5/02124-

Furkash³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 108

12/1

Took a step back in the right direction after 10 months off when fourth of 12 in 20f handicap hurdle at Leicester 31 days ago. Goes chasing now and he's worth considering for in-form yard.

Form: 318PP-4

Enrichissant²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 108| D

9/2

Winless since early 2020, but tongue strap on when posting encouraging fifth of 12 in 22f handicap chase at Uttoxeter 26 days ago, close up long way. Interesting now back in trip off a reduced mark.

Form: 34P6-P5

Morfee²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins| OR: 107

11/2

Fair maiden hurdler/chaser who wasn't disgraced when third of 8 in handicap chase at Fontwell (19.5f) 26 days ago. Others look better treated at these weights, however.

Form: 5422-33

Prairie Town^p¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Lee Edwards| T: A W Carroll| OR: 105| C| D

50/1

Course winner but he's an unreliable sort who came in only ninth in handicap hurdle at Leicester (20.5f) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others remain more persuasive.

Form: 54-1459

Ramore Will^p¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 102| CD

33/1

Landed this event in 2020 but he was off for 16 months before being pulled up in handicap hurdle here 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on, and he should strip fitter now.

Form: 2791/3-P

Guguss Collonges²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 97| CD

2/1

Opened his account with front-running tactics adopted in 14-runner handicap chase over C&D 20 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Up 7 lb but he ought to be in the shake-up again.

Form: U-88F31

Tip Top Mountain^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: R Walford| OR: 94| BF| D

11/1

Gained breakthrough win in 20f Uttoxeter handicap chase in November before respectable fourth at Exeter (19.2f) 17 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 080-714

Finnegan's Garden¹³

Age: 13| Weight: 10-11| J: Page Fuller| T: A Irvine| OR: 93| CD

8/1

3-time C&D winner who comes here on the back of creditable second at Lingfield (2m) 13 days ago. Considered now stepping back up in trip.

Form: 3363-52

Forecasts

Guguss Collonges (2/1), Enrichissant (9/2), Morfee (11/2), Silent Assistant (15/2), Finnegan's Garden (8/1), Tip Top Mountain (11/1), Furkash (12/1), Duhallow Lad (22/1), Ramore Will (33/1), Prairie Town (50/1)

A few with chances, so at the likely odds ENRICHISSANT is worth siding with given he caught the eye when fifth at Uttoxeter last time and should prove well suited by this return to a shorter trip. Guguss Collonges is feared most on the back of his breakthrough C&D victory with chasing debutant Furkash and 2020 winner Ramore Will shortlisted too.