16:55 Wetherby

Thursday 6 April 2023

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racingtv.com Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 6m 40.00s

Silver In Disguise^p,t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 113| D

12/1

Won a marathon handicap at Chepstow last spring. Best effort this season when runner-up back at Chepstow in February but ran poorly over 31f here last month.

Form: 3-4982P

Not Sure^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 110

7/1

Found improvement when off the mark in this sphere in first-time blinkers at Hereford (21f) in January and landed chase win number 2 at Uttoxeter (2½m, soft) 19 days ago. 3 lb rise looks fair. Respected.

Form: 444131

Gentleman De Mai^p⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 110| BF

9/2

Fair hurdle winner who made a good start to his chase career with cheekpieces added (retained) when second over 3m at Ayr in February. That form boosted by the winner, third, fourth and fifth all winning next time. Major player with improvement on cards.

Form: 2/1-5362

Grange Ranger^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 110| CD

50/1

Sprang a 28/1 surprise when striking on C&D reappearance but has rather predictably failed to back that up in 3 subsequent starts. Has first-time cheekpieces combined with a refitted tongue strap. Others preferred.

Form: PF-157P

Anglers Crag^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 109| D

9/1

Point winner who made a successful start for this yard in Leicester novice hurdle last winter. Hasn't kicked on from that since but latest handicap chase third at Chepstow was creditable. Has first-time cheekpieces added to his regular tongue tie now.

Form: 1P-3F33

Rowdy Rustler^t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 109| D

16/1

Newcastle maiden hurdle winner last season. Promising second on his chase debut/reappearance there in November. Disappointing at Ayr on his 2 outings since but still early days and his yard's excellent form in recent weeks provides hope.

Form: 261-23P

Hotel Du Nord¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Charlie Sprake⁽⁷⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 102| D

12/1

Dual point winner who made it 13th time lucky under Rules when landing a 25f Warwick veterans' chase 10 days ago on his first outing for Keiran Burke. Will be very competitive under a 7 lb penalty if showing up here in similar form.

Form: 4223-P1

Cosmic Outlaw⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 108| D

22/1

Scored over hurdles at Kelso in October but hasn't reproduced that in 2 outings since, puling up at Doncaster last time. Switches to fences for the first time here. Gentleman de Mai looks the stable firrst string.

Form: 345-14P

Mad About Sally²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: O Signy| OR: 107

9/2

Hereford handicap hurdle winner in December and bounced back from a poor run at Ffos Las to make a winning start over fences at Fontwell (21.5f, good) in February. Matched that when third over 3m at Fakenham from his revised mark since.

Form: 861P13

Post Chaise^p1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 103| D

13/2

Made a very good start to his chase career when winning at Hereford and Huntingdon in January. Latest Doncaster fifth would suggest the handicapper has him about right so he'll need to pull out more for first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 3211P5

Crixus's Escape^p,t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas| OR: 103| D

14/1

Runner-up twice off significantly higher marks last term, but he's hard to warm to based on what he's shown in 4 starts so far this season. Goes back up in trip now.

Form: P2-7PP5

Larry Looby¹⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 100| D

50/1

Five wins (all under Emma Smith-Chaston) in a very productive first half of the sesaon. Freshened up since a respectable sixth at Newcastle in November. Chance he'll need this first run back.

Form: 111616

Event Of Sivola^b1²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 95| D

11/1

Won over 4m at Hexham in November. Best run since when third there (4m again) last month. First-time blinkers replace a visor now. Each-way claims.

Form: U17553

Kaphumor^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 95| D

33/1

Winless since 2021 and produced another laboured effort when a distant last of 4 finishers at Hexham last week. Now refitted with the cheekpieces he wore when third over C&D in January but he's still tough to make a case for.

Form: 2U-43P4

Ballynagran^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: P W Wadge⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 86| CD

14/1

Backed at long odds, despite being 15 lb out of the handicap, and showed much improved form when off the mark in a C&D handicap in January. Not in anything like the same form twice since so his hopes are pinned on a return to this venue sparking a revival.

Form: 6-031P4

Non-Runners

Tango Boy⁵²

Weight: 12-1| Age: 10

T: N P Mulholland J: Danny McMenamin

Macavity²⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: Jedd O'Keeffe J: Charlie Hammond

Forecasts

Gentleman De Mai (9/2), Mad About Sally (9/2), Post Chaise (13/2), Not Sure (7/1), Tango Boy (15/2), Anglers Crag (9/1), Event Of Sivola (11/1), Silver In Disguise (12/1), Hotel Du Nord (12/1), Ballynagran (14/1), Crixus's Escape (14/1), Rowdy Rustler (16/1), Cosmic Outlaw (22/1), Kaphumor (33/1), Macavity (33/1), Grange Ranger (50/1), Larry Looby (50/1)

The form of GENTLEMAN DE MAI's Ayr chase debut second has been boosted a few times since so he's taken to go one better with improvement on cards. Last-time-out scorers Not Sure, Hotel du Nord and Tango Boy head the many dangers. It would also be no surprise to see Rowdy Rustler bounce back to form with the Lucinda Russell stable going so well.