15:55 Newton Abbot

Monday 31 July 2023

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John Bond 80th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 7.62s

Fat Sam³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 120| CD

3/1

C&D winner who returned to fences with a good second of 5 in handicap chase at this C&D (good) 34 days ago. Winner has gone in again so he rates a player off an unchanged mark.

Form: 2336-32

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Enemenemynemo²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 114

9/2

Well backed and took his form up a notch when getting off the mark in 4-runner handicap chase at Perth (20.1f, good) 25 days ago. Still low mileage and a fluent jumper so has more to offer. Big shout.

Form: 204/75-1

Glengeever^p⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Jones| T: B Lund| OR: 113| C| D

5/1

Point winner/dual winner over hurdles. Runner-up both starts in this sphere, collared late having been clear at the last in 3-runner Hexham handicap last month. Should have more to offer over fences. Considered.

Form: 116P-22

Lermoos Legend^b1²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 113

7/2

Resumed winning ways in 5-runner handicap chase at Worcester (23f, good to soft) 21 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Blinkers go on back in distance now so he's still not taken lightly.

Form: 5-52231

Kauto The King^p,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 112| CD

10/1

C&D winner who finished tired when 24 lengths third of 5 to Lermoos Legend in handicap chase at Worcester (23f, good to soft) 21 days ago. This shorter trip should suit but he's an ungenuine type overall.

Form: F-04333

Line Of Descent^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: W Greatrex| OR: 112| BF

8/1

Got off the mark over fences at Stratford in April and a winner at Cartmel and Southwell since. Turned in a rare poor effort back at Stratford last time but he's the sort to bounce back.

Form: 31-1213

Glajou^p,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryan Carver| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 104

9/1

Unreliable individual who turned in one of his better efforts when 12 lengths second of 6 to Line of Descent in handicap chase at Southwell (20.4f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Needs to back it up.

Form: P44-742

Dan's Chosen^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 100

20/1

Held form well for a trio of starts after winning at Fakenham (24.2f) in October but now has plenty to prove after some very poor efforts.

Form: 32FP-76

Forecasts

Fat Sam (3/1), Lermoos Legend (7/2), Enemenemynemo (9/2), Glengeever (5/1), Line Of Descent (8/1), Glajou (9/1), Kauto The King (10/1), Dan's Chosen (20/1)

ENEMENEMYNEMO impressed with his jumping when going in at Perth and with few miles still on the clock he can follow up at the chief expense of C&D scorer Fat Sam, who rates a big threat. Both Glengeever and Line of Descent can have a say too in a competitive handicap chase.