15:15 Hereford
Tuesday 8 November 2022
All13:1513:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:15
Black Mountain Botanicals Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m 4f 194y  |  Good to Soft  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:15Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 22.25s
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Horse A-Z
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Progressed well over timber last season, scoring twice prior to ending campaign with career-best second at Doncaster (3m) in March. Picked up where he left off to make a winning C&D chase debut (easily) 8 days ago and sound claims again under a penalty.
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Fairly useful at best in France and made light of 15-month absence to score on return for new yard at Wetherby (19.4f) in March, notably jumping well. May have found race coming too soon at Bangor a month later but he arrives here fresh.
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All 3 career wins have come over fences at Wincanton, the latest over 25f in February. Creditable fourth from inflated mark at that venue final start and feasible to think he will strip fitter for last month's return to action over hurdles.
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Confirmed promise of his return over hurdles when running out an impressive winner over fences at Stratford (20.9f) 12 days ago, jumping soundly and cruising clear after 2 out. This looks tougher but open to improvement nevertheless.
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Fair Flat/hurdles winner who made a promising start in this sphere when impressively landing 2m2f handicap at Kempton 23 days ago. Produced to lead 2 out and quickening clear impressively.
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Won over fences at Pau prior to joining Venetia Williams and posted best effort for yard when second of 5 in handicap chase at Carlisle (20f, good) in March. Certainly not ruled out on return to action.
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7-y-o who has improved for switch to chasing, off the mark at second attempt at Warwick (20f) in February. 4 lengths up and extending that margin when falling last at Uttoxeter (20f) in March and he returns with yard amongst the winners.
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Hurdles winner who didn't entirely convince during first spell chasing for Olly Murphy and well below over hurdles for present stable last winter. Returns to chasing in a warm race and others make much more appeal.
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Forecasts
Highstakesplayer (6/5), Sheldon (16/5), Gemirande (4/1), Coupdebol (12/1), Ridgeway (14/1), Ecume Atlantique (14/1), Ede'iffs Elton (25/1), Fitzroy (150/1)
This looks a warm race with several in-form/progressive sorts in opposition with the vote in favour of HIGHSTAKESPLAYER. He impressed when making a winning chase debut over C&D 8 days ago, jumping well and asserting run-in. He earns the vote to defy a penalty, with fellow last-time-out winners Ridgeway and Sheldon other likely players.
Prize Money
1st: £8,605.002nd: £3,964.003rd: £1,981.004th: £992.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00
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