15:07 Wetherby

Saturday 14 January 2023

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Racing TV Anywhere Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:08 | Winning time: 6m 58.51s

Mackelduff⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 120| BF

5/1

Won first 2 starts over hurdles last term and ended campaign with creditable second at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to soft) in March. Respectable third at Hereford on chase bow in October, running on late after going in snatches. Should improve.

Form: 13352-3

Cash To Ash^p,t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 120| D

15/2

Finished runner up on 4 of his 6 starts last season and back to best when filling same spot on return at Wetherby (3m) in October. Shaped better than distance beaten under amateur jockey suggests at Market Rasen last time and he could represent some value.

Form: 275-268

No Rematch³³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 117| D

13/2

Fairly useful at his best ran poorly all 3 starts last term. Absent for 11 months and has bit to prove on first start since leaving Evan Williams.

Form: 121/PP4-

Grange Ranger⁴²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 113| BF| CD

16/1

Sprang a 28/1 surprise over C&D in November but rather predictably wasn't in the same form when only fifth in similar event last month. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 36PF-15

Camp Belan¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: P W Wadge⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 111| BF

15/2

Thorough stayer was ridden by this conditional when off mark at Kelso in November. Not in same form when sixth of 11 in handicap chase there last time. Frame claims if back to best.

Form: 2U7-216

East Street^p1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 110| BF| C

10/3

Generally progressive over hurdles last term, winning twice from 5 starts. Ran to similar level when third of 9 in handicap chase (9/2) at Market Rasen (21.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Has the potential to do better over fences with application of cheekpieces a plus.

Form: 2731-33

Eaton Collina³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 110

10/3

Winner over hurdles at Hereford last term. Just respectable efforts in a pair of starts over fences so far, most recently when fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (20.9f, soft) 39 days ago. Will need longer trip here to eke out some progress.

Form: 241U-34

Breizh Alko^p1⁵²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Keighley| OR: 108| D

22/1

Low-mileage 11-y-o who landed a pair of chase wins (at up to 26.9f) last term. Showed signs of heat stress when pulled up over C&D last time and has edged below last winning mark, though certainly has to answer questions about his current well-being.

Form: 5211P-P

Event Of Sivola^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 99| D

18/1

Won marathon event at Hexham in November before struggling in a moe competitive environment at Catterick last month, Cheekpieces back on. Others preferred.

Form: 53-PU17

Non-Runners

Kyntara⁶⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: Non Runner

Forecasts

East Street (10/3), Eaton Collina (10/3), Kyntara (7/2), Mackelduff (5/1), No Rematch (13/2), Cash To Ash (15/2), Camp Belan (15/2), Grange Ranger (16/1), Event Of Sivola (18/1), Breizh Alko (22/1)

EAST STREET stepped forward from his chasing bow when placed at Market Rasen last time and Sue Smith's gelding retains the potential to do better again over fences. Mackelduff isn't the prettiest to watch but should improve from his chase bow, whilst Cash To Ash also shouldn't be discounted.