12:55 Plumpton

Tuesday 20 December 2022

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Sky Sports Racing Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 3.0s

Art Of Illusion^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 108| BF| C

5/2

Off the mark first time up over fences in thin staying novice handicap here in October and good third at Lingfield (form boosted) next time. Jumped left at Huntingdon 16 days ago and could be worth another chance.

Form: 325135

Old Painless^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: H Whittington| OR: 108

4/1

Winning pointer who has run to a fair level over hurdles and remains open to improvement, especially now sent chasing for handicap debut.

Form: 1/3-83

Aki Bomaye^b1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 107

11/1

Maiden who made an encouraging start over fences at Worcester a year ago. Hasn't built on that, however. Blinkers go on.

Form: 2/254-4P

Walk In The Wild²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 106| D

15/8

Big improver sent chasing for new yard, winning Lingfield handicaps over this trip and 2m last month, ridden positively and closed down only really when the race was in safe keeping 26 days ago. More to come and solid chance in hat-trick bid. Engaged 2.30 Lingfield Monday.

Form: 5/5P7-11

Shaw's Cross²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: H Cobden| T: P Henderson| OR: 85

9/2

Built on encouraging return over hurdles when good second to Walk In The Wild in 2m Lingfield handicap chase last month, keeping on well. Suspect that one may have his measure again though. Engaged 3.30 Lingfield Monday.

Form: 2P24-22

Milton²¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: M Goldstein| T: P Butler| OR: 73

50/1

Poor maiden, not beaten too far but still well held at Huntingdon when last seen. Could only be fancied if subject of market support starting out for new trainer.

Form: 88F/6-84

Non-Runners

Sainte Doctor²¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: N P Mulholland J: R P McLernon

Stanley Pincombe²⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: C Gordon J: G Sheehan

Forecasts

Walk In The Wild (15/8), Art Of Illusion (5/2), Old Painless (4/1), Shaw's Cross (9/2), Stanley Pincombe (8/1), Aki Bomaye (11/1), Sainte Doctor (20/1), Milton (50/1)

WALK IN THE WILD hasn't looked back since sent chasing by Gary Moore and a hat-trick is on the cards. Old Painless could have more to offer himself now going over fences, while a market move for Sainte Doctor would be interesting.