13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 22 April 2023

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Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 4m 11.20s

Chanceux²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 114| BF

5/1

Dual novice hurdle winner who improved at first attempt over fences when runner-up at Uttoxeter (20f, heavy) in December and finally matched that form when second at Stratford. More needed to go one better, however.

Form: P-62F32

Feel The Pinch^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 110| CD

9/2

Fair hurdler who made a successful switch to chasing at Bangor in November. In good form back hurdling since, adding to his tally there in good style on debut for this yard in March. Only third back over fences at Stratford since but shaped like a non-stayer. This trip more suitable.

Form: 416F13

Blueberry Wine^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 108| CD

6/1

Fair dual winner over fences last season and all the better for return when scoring over C&D 4 weeks ago. Had more in hand than bare margins suggest so 4 lb rise looks fair enough.

Form: 3313-51

Gandhi Maker²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Ross Chapman| T: W Coltherd| OR: 106| D

3/1

Irish point winner who has bounced back to form reverted to front-running tactics, supplementing his Newcastle victory when easily making all at Sedgefield. Even better form when second at Kelso and may well have resumed winning ways but for falling at the last at Carlisle. Claims of none the worse.

Form: 5P112F

Madiba Passion^h⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 103

5/1

Expensive acquisition from points (dual winner) but clearly has had his share of issues and folded out of things quite quickly on return/chase debut at Hereford (2m). However, much better when runner-up at Lingfield 2 months ago and claims if building on that.

Form: 4/3P5-P2

Sabbathical²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 103| D

16/1

Scored over fences at Leicester in February but below form since, albeit in heavy ground back over hurdles last 2 starts. Could bounce back.

Form: P71347

Twotwothree²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: S Allwood| OR: 102| CD

18/1

Three-time winner over fences for Oliver Greenall but mixed record for this yard this term, running poorly over C&D 4 weeks ago.

Form: 43-P42P

Est Illic^p³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 92| CD

28/1

Fairly useful sort at his best but has essentially become disappointing nowadays, again looking awkward when fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Doncaster (19.1f, good). Showed nothing at Chepstow since, however.

Form: 46P-74P

Glebe Road^t⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: J Mackie| OR: 87

14/1

Winning pointer who was only modest at best over hurdles and made a discouraging start in this sphere after 8 months off when pulled up at Uttoxeter (20f, soft) in November. Fared no better on chase/yard debut at Wetherby since.

Form: 6455-P7

Non-Runners

Gabriel's Getaway¹

Weight: 12-2| Age: 6

T: A J Honeyball J: Rex Dingle

Forecasts

Gabriel's Getaway (9/4), Gandhi Maker (3/1), Feel The Pinch (9/2), Madiba Passion (5/1), Chanceux (5/1), Blueberry Wine (6/1), Glebe Road (14/1), Sabbathical (16/1), Twotwothree (18/1), Est Illic (28/1)

GABRIEL'S GETAWAY has made an excellent start to his chasing career, completing the hat-trick at Exeter on Friday, and is potentially still in front of the handicapper even under his penalty. Gandhi Maker probably would have won but for falling at the last at Carlisle so rates the main threat ahead of Blueberry Wine, who was value extra for his win over C&D 4 weeks ago.