Cengiz Sadik Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 6m 24.10s

The Grey Monty^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: J C McConnell| OR: 108

15/8

Progressive form in 4 races over hurdles in Ireland, finding only one too good in a big-field contest at Sligo 10 day ago. Point winner who now makes handicap/chase debut.

Form: 1-7332

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Seemingly So^p,t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: L Morgan| OR: 105

11/4

Doubled chase tally with a tongue tie added at Market Rasen (21.4f) in May. Struggled after but much more like it when runner-up at Perth in July under Brian Hughes.

Form: 3-1F572

Dee Star^p,t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: K Brogan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 103| BF| CD

6/4

C&D winner in May but has gone in snatches when twice runner-up here since, ultimately just failing last month. Very likely to give it another good shot.

Form: P6-2122

Old Page⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: A Sadik| OR: 80

16/1

Irish point winner but little impact in 3 starts over hurdles for Christian Williams. Out of the weights for handicap/chase debut.

Form: P-1957

Non-Runners

Canelo⁷³

Weight: 12-2| Age: 9

T: B Haslam J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Dee Star (6/4), The Grey Monty (15/8), Seemingly So (11/4), Canelo (10/1), Old Page (16/1)

THE GREY MONTY showed progressive form over hurdles in Ireland but it's surely over fences where this mare will thrive given her point background. She therefore gets the vote on this handicap/chase debut, with Dee Star, who normally gives his running here, feared most.