16:14 Market Rasen

Saturday 15 October 2022

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Milano By Symphony Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 5m 4.28s

Baby Ben^t¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 100

9/1

Runner-up in a Newcastle bumper on final start for Graeme McPherson in January 2021. However, little impact in 5 runs over hurdles for present connections, failing to complete on 3 occasions, and hard to recommend on this chase debut.

Form: 2/FPU4-6

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William Cody¹⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 93| BF

15/8

On a competitive mark for this chase debut judged on pick of last season's hurdles form, but he was disappointing when last seen here in May and slower ground would be preferable.

Form: 52452-7

Pitch It Up^t1²²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 90WS

14/1

Failed to pull up any trees in a handful of appearances over hurdles last season and will need to improved markedly for the switch to fences/fitting of a tongue strap if he's to play a leading role here. Has undergone a wind op.

Form: 0/038P-

Isle Of Aron^p,t¹⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 85

11/4

Decent start over fences when third at Ffos Las in April and subsequently opened hurdles account in first-time cheekpieces at Ayr (20.4f). Obvious claims with the headgear retained back in this sphere off an unchanged mark.

Form: 67523-1

Living's Boy An Co^p⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 82

15/2

Put in a good shift when runner-up at Cartmel (17.3f) on his latest start in August, but he's now 0-20 under Rules and will probably find one or two too good once more.

Form: 045532

Landacre Bridge¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Danny McMenamin| T: H Hogarth| OR: 75

10/1

Found just one too good on a couple of occasions over hurdles earlier this year and excuses when below par here on latest start in July. Still, he looks pretty modest on balance and needs to raise his game now tackling the larger obstacles.

Form: 99-6226

Von Melas¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 78

13/2

Didn't show much over hurdles last term but there were positives to glean from his recent chase debut at Southwell (15.8f). Likely to appreciate this step back up in trip and he's open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 4P080-3

Scottsdale¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: J Kington| T: P Winks| OR: 66| C| D

66/1

Seemingly retains little ability nowadays and looks up against it from 8 lb out of the handicap.

Form: UPP-644

Non-Runners

Begoodtoyourself³¹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 7

T: C N Kellett J: Harry Reed

Forecasts

William Cody (15/8), Isle Of Aron (11/4), Begoodtoyourself (5/1), Von Melas (13/2), Living's Boy An Co (15/2), Baby Ben (9/1), Landacre Bridge (10/1), Pitch It Up (14/1), Scottsdale (66/1)

VON MELAS jumped well in the main when third on his chase debut at Southwell last month and, with better expected back up in trip here with that pipe-opener under his belt, the 4-y-o could be the answer. Isle of Aron is an obvious threat having scored off this mark over hurdles at Ayr on his final run of last season. He is second choice ahead of Begoodtoyourself.