15:00 Newbury

Thursday 9 November 2023

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Get A Run For Your Money At BetVictor Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:03 | Winning time: 5m 1.79s

Killer Clown^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 134| D

8/1

Unreliable type but he ran one of his better races when fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (21.4f, good) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: F5-3P55

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Gloire D'Athon^h,t¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 132| D

11/2

Enjoyed a fine campaign last season and it's easy enough to forgive him for a rare below-par display at Market Rasen on latest start in July. Does look high enough in the weights, however.

Form: 1121-17

Raffle Ticket¹⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Alex Edwards| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 131| BF| D

12/1

Point/hurdles winner and positive start over fences, winning at Huntingdon and Worcester. Still in contention when falling 3 out at Uttoxeter next time so remains of interest after 6 months off.

Form: 13/31-1F

Our Jet^t¹⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 130| BF| DWS

15/2

Opened account over fences in handicap at Leicester (20.1f) in December. Ended the campaign with a poor run but still lightly raced in this sphere and should be tuned up for this return.

Form: 10/2136-

Belargus²⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: N J Gifford| OR: 124| BF| D

20/1

Lightly raced in recent seasons and generally struggled, though latest third at Sandown off reduced mark was best effort for a while. Off 8 months.

Form: F40/6P3-

Northern Bound^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 124| CD

12/1

Just respectable efforts at best this season but no doubt he's potentially well handicapped having won this race last year off 9 lb higher.

Form: U-65543

Kandoo Kid^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 123

9/4

Bumper winner and comfortably off the mark in a novice hurdle at Ascot on sole 2021/22 outing. Returned from a year-long absence with a solid showing there a year ago but not so good on handicap debut following month. However, was a decent second at Warwick on chase bow/return last month.

Form: 311/37-2

Galop De Chasse²¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 123| BF

4/1

Bettered brace of runners-up efforts when resuming winning ways at Hereford (2m) in January and dispelled a lesser effort when second at Wincanton (15.7f). Again below best when third at Carlisle final start but yard in decent form ahead of return. Back up in trip.

Form: 221P23-

Movethechains¹⁹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 122

50/1

Highly progressive as a novice chaser but just the one decent effort last season, pulled up last 2 starts. Off 6 months.

Form: 11/52P-P

Family Business^p,t¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: R Hobson| OR: 120| C| D

12/1

Landed 2m handicap chase here in February and had a wind op before posting a good third back here next time. Disappointed at Kempton final start. Off 6 months.

Form: 1P8136-

Non-Runners

Eden Du Houx²²⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: D Pipe J: Jack Tudor

Forecasts

Kandoo Kid (9/4), Galop De Chasse (4/1), Gloire D'Athon (11/2), Our Jet (15/2), Killer Clown (8/1), Eden Du Houx (10/1), Northern Bound (12/1), Raffle Ticket (12/1), Family Business (12/1), Belargus (20/1), Movethechains (50/1)

NORTHERN BOUND took a step back in the right direction when third at Wetherby last month and he's potentially well handicapped if building on that having won this race last year off 9 lb higher. Kandoo Kid proved no match for a subsequent winner on chase bow/return at Warwick but should improve on that, with low-mileage 9-y-o Raffle Ticket another to consider.