15:25 Cartmel

Saturday 20 July 2024

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William Hill Offers Proper Betting Prices Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 5m 8.17s

Ciel De Neige^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 121

11/2

Smart chaser at his peak for Willie Mullins and though yet to fire on all cylinders for present yard, he has to enter calculations off this reduced mark.

Form: 0700-48

Plenty Of Time^p,t¹⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: M G Nolan| T: S Hosie| OR: 120| D

18/1

Not the easiest of rides but was able to take advantage of a good opportunity to land a 4-runner handicap chase at Wincanton on Boxing Day. However, she reverted to type at Ludlow next time and is opposable back from a break here.

Form: 15P413-

Rotten Row^t,p⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R T Dunne| T: G Hanmer| OR: 118| D

9/1

Ex-Irish gelding who left previous efforts for this yard behind switched back to fences and back up in trip when striking at Stratford (21f, good) last time. One to consider, despite going up 7 lb.

Form: 4245-61

Planned Paradise¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Cameron Iles⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 115

4/1

Jumping often lets him down but there were no such instances when coasting home at Perth (2½m, good to firm) recently. 8 lb rise probably won't be enough to stop him granted another error-free round.

Form: 575-261

Kalooki⁶¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 115| D

80/1

Would be thrown in off this mark if returning to anything like his best form but it's hard to envisage a revival judged on his efforts between the flags and in a hunter chase since the turn of the year.

Form: 66/PPP-6

Tupelo Mississippi^b,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 110

10/1

Scored at Kelso in January and back on track following a string of below par efforts when not beaten far back hurdling here last month. Couldn't rule out returned to this sphere off a 5 lb lower mark.

Form: 51P-454

Where's Bunny²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 107

9/2

Irish import who arrives here on a losing sequence but acquitted herself well on return/debut for new yard when runner-up over hurdles here (2¾m, good to soft) with Tupelo Mississippi not far behind in fourth. Possibilities back in this sphere.

Form: P4544-2

Jony Max^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Christian Williams| OR: 107

40/1

Now 5 lb lower than for his narrow Fakenham success in November but with good reason, having offered little in each of his 5 subsequent starts. Planned Paradise appears to be the stable No 1.

Form: 1P-4P70

Eagle Terrace^t,p¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: N C Kelly| OR: 106| C

33/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase at Down Royal on Boxing Day but absent since running poorly at Navan the following month.

Form: 45441P-

Spot On Soph^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: S England| OR: 100| BF| D

8/1

Strong in the market and suited by the step back up in trip when scoring comfortably over hurdles at Market Rasen on penultimate start. Better than the bare result back there last time but more will be needed now returned to fences.

Form: 54-0314

Sean Og²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 97| CD

7/2

In good heart in recent months and finally opened his account when seeing off 6 rivals in a C&D handicap chase last time. 4 lb rise tolerable but he's not an obvious one to follow up.

Form: 584-231

Forecasts

Sean Og (7/2), Planned Paradise (4/1), Where's Bunny (9/2), Ciel De Neige (11/2), Spot On Soph (8/1), Rotten Row (9/1), Tupelo Mississippi (10/1), Plenty Of Time (18/1), Eagle Terrace (33/1), Jony Max (40/1), Kalooki (80/1)

If able to keep it together jumping-wise, PLANNED PARADISE looks more than capable of taking an 8 lb rise for his recent wide-margin Perth success in his stride. Ciel De Neige is lurking on a dangerous mark and is second choice, while Where's Bunny and Tupelo Mississippi, second and fourth respectively over hurdles here last time, are others to consider, along with Rotten Row.