12:40 Wetherby

Thursday 27 January 2022

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racingtv.com/freemonth Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 6m 48.00s

If Not For Dylan^h²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: William Shanahan⁽³⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 108

9/2

Cashed in on a career-low mark in a first-time hood at Ayr 3 weeks ago, driven out for his first win. 5 lb rise shouldn't prevent bold follow-up bid.

Form: 344471

Just A Whim³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Andrews| T: L Horsfall| OR: 104

11/1

Opened her account over hurdles at Uttoxeter in July and fair start in this sphere when third at Fontwell last month (26f). In nothing like the same form over the same C&D 19 days later.

Form: 51563P

Sigurd^b,t³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 102| CD

10/1

Unreliable chaser who did the job well when resuming winning ways over C&D in March, but efforts since returning to action this season haven't been overly inspiring. Dropping in the weights.

Form: 13-6508

Elmdale⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Savage| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 102| BF

13/2

Ex-pointer who didn't really kick on over hurdles and hasn't made a particularly encouraging start to his chasing career, reportedly suffered from irregular heartbeat at Warwick latest.

Form: 4P7-43P

Bring The Action^p,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 100| D

9/2

Point winner who showed improved form when just failing on handicap debut at Hereford. Jumping failed the test on chase bow at Uttoxeter but better than result at Wincanton since.

Form: 72P-4F3

Real Armani^t⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Harrison| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 96| D

5/1

Upped his game on back of a wind op when landing back-to-back Hexham handicaps in March. Largely creditable efforts in defeat since, but current mark leaves little margin for error.

Form: 422353

Thelongwayaround^p⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 92| D

6/1

Fair hurdles winner who has been lightly raced in recent years and was well held when departing 2 out on return over C&D. Didn't show a great deal at Catterick, either. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 2/073-U8

Slanemore Hill^p³⁷⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Oakley Brown| T: C Grant| OR: 85| D

80/1

Point winner who showed a bit over fences without jumping all that fluently in 2019. Pulled up both starts in 2020/21 and lots to prove back from a year off.

Form: PP06/PP-

Trimmers Lane²⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁶⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 84| CD

17/2

Point winner who left previous Rules form well behind when scoring over C&D in December 2020. Off a year after and couple of heavy defeats over timber since.

Form: P6/91-8P

Amber Run^p1,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 78

22/1

Showed next to nothing over hurdles in Ireland and no encouragement both chase starts here back from a lengthy break.

Form: 000/0-PP

Wells Gold^t1²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: Sara Ender| OR: 75| D

28/1

Patchy record for Fergal O'Brien and has yet to show much for current yard. Tongue tied first time. Hard to make a good case for from 7 lb out of the weights.

Form: 4P6/0U7

Forecasts

Bring The Action (9/2), If Not For Dylan (9/2), Real Armani (5/1), Thelongwayaround (6/1), Elmdale (13/2), Trimmers Lane (17/2), Sigurd (10/1), Just A Whim (11/1), Amber Run (22/1), Wells Gold (28/1), Slanemore Hill (80/1)

Not a strong race by any means so IF NOT FOR DYLAN's recent winning form may count for plenty. Sigurd is just 2 lb above the mark of his last success, gained here in March, and is second choice, with Bring The Action a potential improver.