17:08 Sedgefield

Friday 8 April 2022

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bet365 Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:08 | Winning time: 7m 25.71s

Wake Up Early^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 102

6/1

Sketchy jumper when trained in Ireland by F. Flood but produced a career-best on debut for this yard when scoring at Fakenham last month. Stable continues in form and further progress likely.

Form: 2090P1

Justforjames^p³⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 12-7| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 102| C

22/1

Veteran tends to go well here but ran no sort of race at Catterick last time and looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 16P33P

Classic Escape^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-7| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 102

8/1

Ran respectably over hurdles last time but is prone to mistakes over fences and others looks more persuasive.

Form: 454637

Loch Linnhe^b²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 92

18/1

Lightly raced and no great encouragement since landing a handicap chase at Southwell (3m) in spring 2019, so hard to much confidence returning to fences here.

Form: 81/93-55

Going Mobile^h1,t²⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 87

15/2

Seemingly went off the boil after a heavy summer campaign, but could prove well-treated if returning from a 6 month break in better form.

Form: 62P045

To The Limit^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: P W Wadge⁽⁷⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 81

12/1

Unable to make any impact from well out of the handicap last time but did score at Kelso in January and isn't ruled out back at a more realistic level.

Form: U4133P

Ballintogher Boy^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 77

7/2

Seemingly improved for the application of a tongue strap, confirming the promise of C&D second to get off the mark at Newcastle last month. 4 lb higher here but should give another good account.

Form: P84P21

Well Cliche⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: M Todhunter| OR: 77

10/3

Placed twice this season, including over C&D 43 days ago. Possibly stretched by the trip on that occasion but she looks competitive on form.

Form: 589373

Kildrum^p⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 69

9/1

Poor maiden over hurdles and has seemingly been going through the motions as a chaser, soundly beaten over C&D 43 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 5P7654

Hidden Glen²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 64

14/1

Well treated on his best form but wasn't with Dr Richard Newland long and he's looked regressive for current yard. Hard to recommend.

Form: 756UP3

Forecasts

Well Cliche (10/3), Ballintogher Boy (7/2), Wake Up Early (6/1), Going Mobile (15/2), Classic Escape (8/1), Kildrum (9/1), To The Limit (12/1), Hidden Glen (14/1), Loch Linnhe (18/1), Justforjames (22/1)

WAKE UP EARLY looked an improved model on his first start for Dr Richard Newland and it's easy to see him maintaining his unbeaten record for the in-form yard here. Ballintogher Boy has upped his game since a tongue-strap has been applied and he too can continue in form, whilst recent C&D third Well Cliche can make the frame again.