13:25 Kempton

Monday 7 November 2022

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Get Your RacingTV Free Trial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 5m 14.4s

Dalamoi²⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 117

7/2

Confirmed bumper promise when making a winning start over hurdles in a 2m Ffos Las maiden last November. Efforts were no more than fair in handicaps on final 2 starts of last season but he looks a chasing type and is certainly one to consider.

Form: 2/51235-

Stormy Flight^p1¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 117| D

8/1

Winless last term but placed 3 times in handicap hurdles at up to 20.5f. Shaped as if in need of the run on return at Ffos Las (also over hurdles) and, though well held sole previous chase start, he's of interest returned to this sphere with his yard in fine form and cheekpieces added.

Form: 2325-09

Dreaming Blue^t²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 117

25/1

Off mark over hurdles at the second attempt in January and ran to a similar level when third in a Fontwell novice the following month. However, put in his place on handicap debut there when last seen in March and improvement needed now switched to fences.

Form: 8/135-

Quick Draw^b¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 113| D

7/2

Showed an aptitude for this game when third on chase debut at Huntingdon and also scored twice over hurdles for Tom Lacey last term. Subsequent efforts in this sphere have left much to be desired, including when pulled up in this 12 months ago, but he's down to a very dangerous mark.

Form: 112P8-4

Sherborne²⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 111

7/2

Landed big-field 2m novice hurdle at Lingfield last November but hasn't done much right in 3 subsequent appearances, and hopes here pinned on the switch to fences sparking a change in direction.

Form: 4/4188U-

City Derby^p,t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 110| BF| D

7/1

Signed off last season by landing a 20.4f Southwell handicap hurdle, albeit he was a shade fortunate that day (probably would've finished second had High Tech not departed at the last). Failed to fire on return over that C&D in September and needs to raise his game on this chase debut.

Form: 87731-7

Tommy Tracey²⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: P R Webber| OR: 110

40/1

Runner-up on second start in Irish points and showed fair level of ability when runner-up in an Ascot maiden hurdle in March. However, efforts either side of that were poor and sizeable step forward needed now that he tackles the larger obstacles.

Form: 62724-

Blackcauseway^t¹⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 108| BF

9/2

Successful sole start between the flags and placed twice from 4 starts in maiden hurdles last term. Appeals as the type to make up into a better chaser and mark for this handicap debut looks very fair.

Form: 1P63-2

Forecasts

Dalamoi (7/2), Quick Draw (7/2), Sherborne (7/2), Blackcauseway (9/2), City Derby (7/1), Stormy Flight (8/1), Dreaming Blue (25/1), Tommy Tracey (40/1)

Cases can be made for several of these, with STORMY FLIGHT topping the list. It was no great surprise that he failed to make an impact on his chase debut last November, given that he was making his seasonal reappearance that day (record when fresh isn't great), but he's already had a pipe-opener this time round and is appealing off an attractive mark and with his yard in fine form. Quick Draw has a bit to prove at present and chase-debutants Blackcauseway and Dalamoi rate the main dangers.