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Wednesday 4 October 2023

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Horseradish Catering & Events Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 4m 31.41s

Heros De Moutiers²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 95| BF

13/2

Good second of 9 in handicap chase at Hexham (15.6f, good, 7/2) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 734-242

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Pittsburg^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: R Potter| OR: 95| D

9/2

2 wins from 6 runs this season. 6/1, very good second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and firmly in the picture.

Form: 541122

Gambie Tiep¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 94| BF

3/1

3 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Fontwell in September. Leading and going well when unseated his rider 4 out in handicap chase at Plumpton (19.8f, good, 7/4) 10 days ago. Expected to be bang there off the same mark.

Form: 11441U

Uncle Arthur^t1¹⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 89

15/8

Below form sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to soft, 6/1) 145 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Nigel Twiston-Davies and much respected on his chase debut.

Form: 99405-6

Full Of Light^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Hammond| T: B R Summers| OR: 89| D

22/1

Fair fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Stratford (16.3f, good) 25 days ago, better placed than most. Switches from hurdles to chase and not discounted.

Form: 6-PP5U4

Newtonian^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: R Patrick| T: M Sheppard| OR: 75

18/1

Had wind op before coming in only sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Worcester (16.5f, soft, 12/1) 22 days ago. Lots more is needed.

Form: 5P57-66

Pencil^h¹⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: James Best| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 74

25/1

Yet to offer much in two runs over fences, remote sixth of 10 in handicap chase at Exeter (17.5f, good to soft, 9/1) 166 days ago. Plenty more is required.

Form: P00P36-

Money For Jam^t²⁰⁶

15/2

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (5/2) at Market Rasen (18.6f, soft) 6 months ago. Makes chase debut with something to prove.

Form: 84/P34P-

Tika Moon^p1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 69

150/1

Last of 9 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good, 150/1) 35 days ago. Makes chase debut with cheekpieces on for 1st time and a bit to prove.

Form: P6/6-979

Forecasts

Uncle Arthur (15/8), Gambie Tiep (3/1), Pittsburg (9/2), Heros De Moutiers (13/2), Money For Jam (15/2), Newtonian (18/1), Full Of Light (22/1), Pencil (25/1), Tika Moon (150/1)

GAMBIE TIEP is already a three-time winner this season and was still going well in front when coming down four out at Plumpton last time so is fancied to bag another victory off an unchanged mark here. Heros de Moutiers rates the chief threat on the back of his good Hexham second, with Pittsburg and Uncle Arthur two more who need considering.