16:40 Sedgefield

Thursday 24 February 2022

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Carpet Gallop Supporting Racing 01785719991 Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:43 | Winning time: 4m 31.78s

Donladd²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 98| BF| D

10/1

Winning hurdler who ran his best race over fences when third at Wetherby in January. Could do with brushing up on his jumping but he remains unexposed in this sphere for top yard.

Form: 1P-4034

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Astra Via^t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 91| C

10/1

Only raced over hurdles so far this season, winning at Chepstow in October. Overall profile patchy but she returns to chasing over a C&D she scored over last term.

Form: 1P8-916

Bandit D'Ainay^p²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 89| D

12/1

Still yet to match last season's fairly useful French form in 4 starts for his new yard, though shaped encouragingly at Newcastle on his penultimate start before disappointing latest.

Form: 836P45

Lickpenny Larry^t²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: T R Gretton| OR: 85| D

5/1

Shaped as if back to his best when third at Warwick on New Year's Eve but was well below that form latest. Drops in trip and continues to fall in the weights, so would have minor claims if on song.

Form: 5-P363P

Wheelbahri²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 84

13/8

Jumped better than had been the case when getting off the mark in a Catterick novice handicap 20 days ago. Up 5 lb for that success but the second has won since. Should take all the beating again.

Form: 4F3U21

Roxyfet⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-12| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 84| CD

7/2

Has won 9 times at this course, including 3 victories in this race, but hasn't made much of an impact on either visit so far this season. Now has something to prove despite his fine record here.

Form: P-P84U4

Yourholidayisover^p²³

Age: 15| Weight: 10-4| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 76| D

12/1

Irresolute veteran, winless since 2017. Went close at Bangor last month, though typically shirked going ahead on the run-in, and is generally best passed over nowadays.

Form: P56526

Nyoufsea^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sadik| OR: 74

28/1

Failed to progress over hurdles and has struggled over fences this season for new connections. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 7U6434

Forecasts

Wheelbahri (13/8), Roxyfet (7/2), Lickpenny Larry (5/1), Astra Via (10/1), Donladd (10/1), Yourholidayisover (12/1), Bandit D'Ainay (12/1), Nyoufsea (28/1)

A thin event in which, having produced improved performances the last twice, WHEELBAHRI stands out. He cut out his regular mistakes when beating a next-time-out winner at Catterick last time and this should present a fine opportunity to follow up. Donladd is still unexposed over fences and could be a player, whilst Astra Via is of some interest back chasing.