15:33 Wetherby

Wednesday 18 October 2023

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Bobby Renton Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 4m 57.1s

Pay The Piper¹⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 141| C

5/2

Regained the winning thread at Musselburgh (15.8f, good to soft) in February and only just edged out in follow-up bid at Doncaster the following month. Below par final start of last season, but this mark isn't beyond him and will be a threat if fully tuned-up for this.

Form: 431258-

Mackenberg¹⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 138| D

15/2

Won his first 5 chase starts, the latest off a 2 lb higher mark over this trip at Doncaster last November. However, he ended last season on a downer (generally not jumping/travelling well in his races) and resumes here with a bit to prove.

Form: 1533P-6

Northern Bound^p⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 125| DWS

11/2

Below par in 5 appearances this year, but now 8 lb below the mark off which he gained the third of his 3 wins in 2022 at Newbury last November. Has undergone another wind op since latest start and he will certainly have a chance if on-song.

Form: 1U-6554

Deyrann de Carjac¹⁸²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 124

9/4

Smart novice chaser in 2019/20 and went close over C&D on his reappearance last season before performing with credit in the Paddy Power at Cheltenham. Not in the same form thereafter, in keeping with his up-and-down profile, but he's capable of a bold show off this mark if the mood takes.

Form: 36/2585-

Getaway Luv^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 120| D

12/1

Scored at Cartmel in July and would have won at Uttoxeter last month but for unseating 2 out (several lengths to the good at the time). However, he proved rather disappointing at Kelso 7 days later and needs more now that his new mark has kicked in.

Form: 4124U5

Barton Knoll⁷⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Mackie| OR: 115| C| DWS

5/1

Has been given a chance by the handicapper (now 10 lb below last winning mark), but he's no battler and was well held at Bangor when last seen in August. Needs to bounce back following a wind op.

Form: 452-P36

Non-Runners

Karl Philippe¹⁸⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: F O'Brien J: Jack Hogan

Burrows Diamond²¹⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Henry Brooke

Arthur's Quay¹⁰⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 9

T: B Haslam J: R P McLernon

Ladronne¹⁵⁹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: T Collier J: Joe Williamson

Forecasts

Deyrann de Carjac (9/4), Pay The Piper (5/2), Karl Philippe (4/1), Barton Knoll (5/1), Northern Bound (11/2), Ladronne (7/1), Mackenberg (15/2), Arthur's Quay (8/1), Burrows Diamond (10/1), Getaway Luv (12/1)

Everything looks in place for a big run from KARL PHILIPPE, who made a winning start over this C&D last season and will appreciate this drop back in class/trip having contested major handicaps in the second half of that campaign, the final two of which were over 25f. Ladronne resumes on a workable mark and, armed with a good record round here, he is feared most, albeit only marginally as Pay The Piper and Northern Bound are both capable of playing leading roles, too.