15:15 Wetherby

Wednesday 16 February 2022

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racingtv.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 7m 0.00s

Crixus's Escape^p,t³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas| OR: 120| DWS

12/1

Useful at his best, but ended last season on a downer. However, he ran better than for a while from a tumbling mark when runner-up at Newcastle last time and he's had a wind op since.

Form: FP6-6P2

Firak^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 120| D

7/1

Opened hurdles account at the sixth attempt at Chepstow 13 months ago. Considerately handled on return and unable to live with pair of last-time-out winners retried over fences since. Not dismissed.

Form: 2/361-73

Dhowin²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: W Greatrex| OR: 119

4/1

Fairly useful hurdles winner who has shown a similar level over fences, runner-up at Warwick (25.4f) 24 days ago. Up 4 lb but a must for the shortlist with the in-form Brian Hughes booked.

Form: F4-3332

Mr Scrumpy³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 119| CD

9/1

Multiple hurdles winner who ran his best race over fences to date (jumped better than previously) when third at Newcastle last time. Eased 1 lb and could make his presence felt.

Form: 9UP-543

Into Overdrive^t1³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 116| BF

13/2

Winning pointer/hurdler. Very much bred for chasing but held back by inexperience as he failed to justify heavy support at Kelso last month. Tongue tie applied and surely capable of better.

Form: 441-536

Chef D'Oeuvre^p,t³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 115| D

16/1

Possesses deep reserves of stamina but seemed to find it too much of a test when pulled up at Haydock. Failed to land a blow at Catterick since so plenty to prove with the cheekpieces back on.

Form: 10-P3P5

Timeless Beauty^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Adrian Heskin| T: F O'Brien| OR: 115| D

13/2

Off the mark on chasing bow at Lingfield in November and in good nick until turning in a poor effort in first-time cheekpieces back there last time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 43-1327

Furax²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 114

150/1

Fairly useful chaser in France but well held on both starts over hurdles for this stable, latest after 12 months off. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: PPP/20-0

Camp Belan³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 110

5/1

Back to the form he showed on his sole run in Ireland when second on his handicap/chase bow at Bangor. Similar form upped in trip over this C&D last time and potential for a better effort remains.

Form: 353-322

Ladronne^t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: R P McLernon| T: T Collier| OR: 109| C

18/1

Fair winning hurdler who, on the back of another wind op, made it sixth time lucky over fences when scoring at this track (19.4f) in December. Not in same form at Kelso since so questions to answer.

Form: 4443-16

Deep Charm^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 109| D

8/1

Has immediately improved for the switch to fences this term, opening his account at Hexham in December. Similar form when second at Kelso next time and he should have a bright future in this sphere.

Form: P-P4212

Sigurd^b,t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 99| CD

25/1

Unreliable chaser who did the job well when resuming winning ways over C&D last March. Not so good since but did hint at a revival back here just under 3 weeks ago. Continues to fall in the weights.

Form: 3-65084

Non-Runners

Dragonfruit⁶⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Craig Nichol

Manetti³⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 10

T: N W Alexander J: Bruce Lynn

Scoop The Pot³⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 12

T: B Haslam J: Alain Cawley

Forecasts

Dhowin (4/1), Camp Belan (5/1), Timeless Beauty (13/2), Into Overdrive (13/2), Firak (7/1), Deep Charm (8/1), Mr Scrumpy (9/1), Crixus's Escape (12/1), Manetti (12/1), Dragonfruit (14/1), Chef D'Oeuvre (16/1), Ladronne (18/1), Scoop The Pot (20/1), Sigurd (25/1), Furax (150/1)

DHOWIN should have capitalised on the drop in class at Warwick last month, going like easily the best horse at the weights but collared close home having gone for home too early. Upped 4 lb for that effort and with the red-hot Brian Hughes taking over in the saddle, he can gain compensation. Deep Charm, Firak and Into Overdrive are just a trio of possible dangers.