13:45 Hexham

Wednesday 13 December 2023

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Paxtons No1 Case/IH Dealer For UK&ROI Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 7m 36.69s

Faith Loving²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin| OR: 100| D

5/1

Fit from points when winning 8-runner handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.5f, heavy), looking more straightforward than has sometimes been the case and rallying to lead on line. Not in same form at Punchestown 9 days later but might have found that run coming too soon.

Form: 45-F416

Event Of Sivola²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 90| C| D

9/2

Won a marathon contest here just over a year ago and shaped as if back in form when fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Newcastle (23.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Perhaps more effective over further nowadays but he should give another good account.

Form: 353-4P4

Don Brocco^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 88| D

9/1

Modest winning hurdler shaped as if in need of a greater test of stamina when sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Newcastle (23.4f, good to soft, 14/1) on debut over fences 20 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 7P7-686

One For Dan¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 85| D

16/1

Off the mark in points at the fifth attempt before finishing down the field on stable debut in a handicap chase at Catterick (19.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Possible he'll do better in this sphere but efforts under Rules so far have been uninspiring.

Form: PP21-00

Dark Duomo^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 84

9/1

Plodded into a modest second in a handicap hurdle at Warwick on his final outing last term for Philip Hobbs & Johnson White. Got no further than the second on chase/stable debut and others make more appeal.

Form: 48062-F

Gibberwell^b³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: J Coulson| OR: 84| BF| CD

11/4

Got off the mark over fences over C&D in April and narrowly failed to land another gamble here last month. 4 lb higher in the weights now but can't be ruled out.

Form: FPP1-P2

Eveque²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 75

10/3

Stepped up on his reappearance run when third of 8 in handicap chase at Newcastle (23.4f, good to soft, 13/2) 20 days ago, keeping on late after a ponderous round of jumping. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: P/564-P3

Glenavaddra^p1,t1³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 45| D

28/1

Point winner but has shown nothing in 5 runs under Rules. Long way out of the weights here and needs to prove a different proposition now chasing.

Form: 21/PPP-0

Non-Runners

Ballylinch²⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: Micky Hammond J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Ballylinch (5/2), Gibberwell (11/4), Eveque (10/3), Event Of Sivola (9/2), Faith Loving (5/1), Don Brocco (9/1), Dark Duomo (9/1), One For Dan (16/1), Glenavaddra (28/1)

BALLYLINCH has made a good start to his chasing career and he appeals as the likeliest winner over Gibberwell, who almost landed his second C&D gamble last month and similar market strength behind him would be most notable. Event of Sivola can complete the placings.