12:30 Newbury

Saturday 2 December 2023

All11:5512:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

Sir Peter O'Sullevan Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 5m 45.91s

Jay Jay Reilly^p⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 139| BF

17/2

Won twice (at up to 18f) over fences last term and shaped better than distance beaten when third of 7 at Kempton (18f, good) on return 41 days ago. Entitled to build on that and is worth a crack at this longer trip.

Form: 2151-23

Kapga De Lily²²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 132WS

10/1

Won 5 chases in 2020/21 and upped her game further the following season, including winning the same event at Hereford off 24 lb higher mark. Wasn't quite at same level last term but has had a wind operation since last seen and yard could hardly be in better form.

Form: 5/433U4-

Killer Kane^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 131| BF

7/1

Impressed when landing a gamble at Kempton (24f) in February and continued in good heart subsequently, signing last season off with a fine third in Topham Chase at Aintree. Shaped as if needing his Wincanton return 5 weeks ago and can make his presence felt.

Form: 44153-5

Inch House²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 130| C

6/4

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles who confirmed promise of his chase debut effort when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (23.4f, good to soft) 23 days ago. 10 lb higher now but further improvement looks on the cards.

Form: 1/431-31

Way Out²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: M G Nolan| T: S Hosie| OR: 129

3/1

Irish point winner who won all 3 starts over hurdles this season and built on an encouraging start in this sphere when 5½ lengths third of 11 to Inch House at this course (23.4f, good to soft, 10/1) 23 days ago. Entitled to go well again although it's hard to see him reversing that form.

Form: 5-11133

Lord Baddesley²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 129| C

12/1

Won over hurdles/fences at Plumpton last season and made a pleasing return at same course in October. Underperformed latest, though, and finds himself in a deeper contest now.

Form: 4163-37

Java Point^t¹⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Burke| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 128| C

12/1

Posted creditable third (off 5 lb higher) in this event last term but his form was rather mixed thereafter and he ran poorly when last seen at Aintree in May. Something to prove on return for new yard here.

Form: 32636-P

Cap Du Nord⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 123| CD

20/1

Grand servant to connections but out of sorts in recent months, return of headgear making little difference when well beaten at Haydock 7 days ago. Won this event 3 years ago but hard to envisage a repeat based on current form.

Form: 307PU8

Non-Runners

Nassalam²¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: Caoilin Quinn

Karl Philippe¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: F O'Brien J: Liam Harrison

Quel Destin²⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Goose Man¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 11

T: Jamie Snowden J: G Sheehan

Forecasts

Inch House (6/4), Way Out (3/1), Nassalam (6/1), Killer Kane (7/1), Jay Jay Reilly (17/2), Kapga De Lily (10/1), Lord Baddesley (12/1), Java Point (12/1), Karl Philippe (12/1), Quel Destin (14/1), Cap Du Nord (20/1), Goose Man (20/1)

Preference is for KAPGA DE LILY, who has an excellent record fresh and returns just 2 lb above her last winning mark. Inch House won with something in hand here last month and is feared most, whilst course winner Nassalam is also respected after his encouraging return at Aintree last month.