15:00 Plumpton

Monday 2 January 2023

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BetGoodwin Sussex National Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 7m 40.95s

Sidi Ismael^p,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 132| D

10/1

Three-time winner over hurdles/fences last season and back to winning ways in 7-runner Worcester handicap hurdle (23f, heavy) in October. Creditable third in a more competitive race at Cheltenham but found little in blinkers at Sandown. Back over fences now.

Form: FP7-136

Nearly Perfect⁷¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 129

16/1

Low-mileage 8-y-o who looked progressive when last seen but that was almost 2 years ago. Market should reveal expectations.

Form: 413114/

I See You Well³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 127| C

11/1

Enjoyed a productive 2021/22 campaign, gaining his third win and his first away from Plumpton in 3 seasons at Fontwell (26f) in April. Back to best when scoring at Sandown last month but disappointed in this last term.

Form: 118-341

Red Happy^b,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 125

18/1

French import who landed a sixth win since March when seeing off 3 rivals at Exeter in October. Struggled since, however.

Form: 15R8PP

Grace A Vous Enki³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 121

13/2

Won twice over hurdles last term and respectable fourth in Newton Abbot handicap on reappearance. Ran no sort of race (distant fourth) back over fences at Ludlow next time and slipped up over hurdles since.

Form: 1P1-44F

Pemberley⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 115

9/2

Winner at Warwick last season before a good second in this. Failed to complete next 2 starts but back on track when runner-up at Lingfield on return. Respected.

Form: 212FP-2

Atakan⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 112| C

11/4

Lightly-raced sort who left hurdling form behind when making an impressive winning start in this sphere here (25.7f) on return. Creditable third in a deeper race at Hereford next time and remains unexposed. Up in trip.

Form: 472P-13

Blame The Game^p³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 110| C

5/2

Resumed winning ways with any amount in hand back over fences in 4-runner handicap at Fontwell (26f) and lot to like about how much he found when following up at Doncaster. Could still be ahead of his mark.

Form: 81-1411

D'jango^b,t⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: James Best| T: D Pipe| OR: 108

22/1

Landed handicap hurdle/chase at Worcester this summer but an unreliable individual overall and has run poorly on his last 4 starts.

Form: 22657P

Glorious Lady^p,t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 107

33/1

Matched pick of hurdles form when landing 4-runner handicap on October's reappearance at Worcester. That was a thin race on the day, however, and struggled off revised mark at Hereford 12 days ago.

Form: 3154-16

Abaya Du Mathan^b,t²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: D Pipe| OR: 91

150/1

Fairly useful in France but has been campaigned heavily with little recent success for current yard. 15 lb out of handicap.

Form: F636P4

Non-Runners

Favori De Sivola³¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: Mrs J Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Blame The Game (5/2), Atakan (11/4), Pemberley (9/2), Favori De Sivola (9/2), Grace A Vous Enki (13/2), Sidi Ismael (10/1), I See You Well (11/1), Nearly Perfect (16/1), Red Happy (18/1), D'jango (22/1), Glorious Lady (33/1), Abaya Du Mathan (150/1)

BLAME THE GAME has thrived over fences this season, winning all 3 of his starts, and could still be ahead of his mark. Favori de Sivola looked as good as ever when scoring at Exeter so rates a big threat, while Pemberley was a good second in this last year and looks set to go well again after his creditable comeback at Lingfield.