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Thursday 1 December 2022

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Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 6m 14.92s

Certainly Red¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 122| CD

4/1

Survived a poor round of jumping to get off the mark over fences in 6-runner handicap at Kempton (24f) 8 months ago. Brought down at Lingfield on return but mistakes are always a concern with him.

Form: 64241-B

Premier D'troice^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁵⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 121

13/2

Capitalised on a much reduced mark when landing a Uttoxeter handicap in June but jumped none too fluently when disappointing there 5 months later. Others preferred.

Form: 434-218

La Cavsa Nostra^p1²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 121| D

12/1

Low-mileage veteran who completed his third success over fences in 8-runner handicap at Hereford (25.2f) in February. Probably needed the run when pulled up at Bangor 8 months later, so should be closer to form with cheekpieces on.

Form: 1U1/P1-P

Milanford^p,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: S Hosie| OR: 120

16/1

Useful novice chaser for Nick Mitchell in 2020/21. Lightly raced since and well held on both starts this season.

Form: 2P/5P-67

Putdecashonthedash^b,t³⁰⁴

10/1

C&D winner brought back to form with the addition of first-time blinkers when scoring at Plumpton 10 months ago. Could do better still with headgear retained, but the absence is a slight concern. Has had a breathing operation.

Form: P13/P51-

Galop Du Bosc^v²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 113| BF

8/1

Hurdles winner in France who won 3 on the bounce between the flags during the spring and made an impressive debut for Tim Vaughan in small-field Chepstow handicap (23.6f, good) in October. Not so good following a 7 lb rise twice since but can bounce back.

Form: 111133

Smuggler's Blues^p³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 111| D

5/1

Had cheekpieces on first time when snapping a losing run at Warwick in January. Mixed record since but player on best form.

Form: 41524-4

Midnight Glance^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 110

9/4

Modest hurdler who has bettered that form over fences and showed a good attitude to see off a progressive sort at Exeter fitted with cheekpieces 17 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 21-6231

Forecasts

Midnight Glance (9/4), Certainly Red (4/1), Smuggler's Blues (5/1), Premier D'troice (13/2), Galop Du Bosc (8/1), Putdecashonthedash (10/1), La Cavsa Nostra (12/1), Milanford (16/1)

MIDNIGHT GLANCE is going the right way over fences and, despite an 8-lb rise for his Exeter success, he's fancied to go in again. Galop du Bosc has made a positive start for Tim Vaughan and is considered the main danger, with veteran La Cavsa Nostra hard to rule out with a recent run under his belt.