13:50 Leicester

Tuesday 25 January 2022

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Bet At racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 5m 10.7s

Anightinlambourn⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 105

15/2

Got back on track to some extent when third in a handicap hurdle at Doncaster (19.4f, good to soft) last time and looks the type who could do well over the larger obstacles.

Form: 26-34P3

Coupdebol^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: T R George| OR: 102

5/1

Off over 2 years and had a wind op before solid sixth in 2m novice hurdle at Newbury last month. However, disappointed on handicap bow at Wincanton since and improvement required on switch to chasing.

Form: 36/68

Bardd³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D O'Neill| OR: 94

9/2

Run creditably in this sphere and over hurdles recently, latest when fourth of 20 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Uttoxeter (19.9f, soft) 39 days ago. Back fencing now but strike rate is off-putting.

Form: 33-6224

Just Don't Know¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Craig Nichol| T: Paul Robson| OR: 94

4/1

Back on track when second of 12 in handicap chase at Newcastle (20.1f, good to soft) 17 days ago, sticking to task. 1 lb lower now and not taken lightly.

Form: 555-5P2

Candy Lou³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy| OR: 93

40/1

Off the mark at Huntingdon last March but not been in same form since, running poorly on sole start this term. Makes chase debut.

Form: 0018P-P

Scorpion Haze^b,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: A Stronge| OR: 93

14/1

Dispelled several lesser runs over hurdles when second on chase bow over C&D in March but not in anything like the same form in 3 starts since.

Form: 5P2P-4P

Danny Park^p1⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: James Best| T: M Young| OR: 87

100/1

No real worthwhile form to date and has failed to complete in both starts for current connections.

Form: 6RP7-FP

Pakie's Dream^v¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 85

17/2

Yet to score in this sphere and finished well held on return from 4 months off over C&D 13 days ago.

Form: 2P6608

Just Toby³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: David Dennis| OR: 85

7/1

Showed more than previously when runner-up at LIngfield in October but has run poorly twice since and has plenty to prove on chase debut.

Form: 93-828F

Harry Hazard¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Page Fuller| T: A Irvine| OR: 76

6/1

Didn't shape badly on chase debut at Lingfield in October 2020 and back to that sort of form when fifth (from 3 lb out of the handicap) over C&D earlier this month. Not out of things.

Form: 48/5-6P5

Eairsidh^t1¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: A Stronge| OR: 74| BF

22/1

Well supported but failed to meet market expectations when eighth of 11 at this course (22.7f, good to soft) on debut over fences 13 days ago. Tongue strap now added for first time.

Form: 05-8788

Dun Bay Creek^p⁴¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: David Noonan| T: R Brotherton| OR: 66

150/1

Of little account nowadays and easy to oppose from 13 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 6PP-8P6

Non-Runners

Do It For Thy Sen²⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: Kerry Lee J: Daire James McConville

Fresh New Dawn³⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: O Murphy J: Fergus Gregory

Forecasts

Just Don't Know (4/1), Bardd (9/2), Coupdebol (5/1), Fresh New Dawn (5/1), Harry Hazard (6/1), Just Toby (7/1), Do It For Thy Sen (7/1), Anightinlambourn (15/2), Pakie's Dream (17/2), Scorpion Haze (14/1), Eairsidh (22/1), Candy Lou (40/1), Danny Park (100/1), Dun Bay Creek (150/1)

This can go to JUST DON'T KNOW, who ran well at Newcastle last time and is still relatively low mileage. Anightinlambourn and Fresh New Dawn rate the principal dangers.