16:05 Warwick

Thursday 3 October 2024

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Donald Newis 80th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 53.50s

God's Own Getaway¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 116| BF| D

9/2

Low-mileage 6-y-o who has already won twice over hurdles and progressed further when runner-up at Perth 116 days ago. Pick of the Skelton trio on jockey bookings and looks the one to beat.

Form: 431-212

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The Flier Begley²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 115| D

15/2

Fairly useful chase winner for Stuart Crawford in Ireland. Most encouraging effort since joining this yard when third at Bangor last time and is a definite player if he can build on that.

Form: P8-4063

Old Painless^t²¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 112| D

66/1

Potentially well treated but ran no sort of race on either start for this yard last season and returns from 7 months off with a bit to prove.

Form: 25U4/PP-

Tommie Gun¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 112

7/2

Made a successful debut over hurdles in 2m novice at Southwell in December. Back on track when hitting the frame in a couple of handicaps and appeals as the type to take to chasing. Trip should suit and hes a big player returning from 5 months off with his yard in form.

Form: 214634-

Another Million³²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 110

12/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap chase (11/1) at Naas (20f, soft). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Denis Leahy. Others more persuasive.

Form: 63081/8-

Realisation^t¹⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 109| DWS

7/2

Bumper winner who left first 2 hurdles starts behind when a smooth winner on handicap debut at Southwell (20.5f) in December. Underperformed subsequently in good races but looks an interesting recruit to chasing.

Form: 1/43148-

Finn Lough^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: R T Dunne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 105| BF

7/2

Shaped well on several occasions over hurdles and very much seemed in need of the run at Kelso on chasing debut recently. Stable has just had a couple of winners and he's likely to be spot on, now.

Form: 5452-26

Anytrixwilldo²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 104

11/1

Fair form at best over hurdles and likely needed his reappearance at Worcester 22 days ago. Bred to make a chaser and worth monitoring in the betting switched to the larger obstacles.

Form: 5/623-6

Non-Runners

Jeffery's Cross⁵⁰⁸

Weight: 12-1| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Fergus Gillard

Reilly⁶⁰¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Kielan Woods

Ballywood²⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 10

T: G Howell J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

Finn Lough (7/2), Realisation (7/2), Tommie Gun (7/2), God's Own Getaway (9/2), Jeffery's Cross (5/1), The Flier Begley (15/2), Reilly (10/1), Anytrixwilldo (11/1), Another Million (12/1), Ballywood (50/1), Old Painless (66/1)

GOD'S OWN GETAWAY is highly progressive as a chaser and still looked ahead of his mark when last seen at Perth almost 4 months ago, so he's preferred to Finn Lough, who is open to improvement as a chaser. Jeffery's Cross is also worthy of consideration if the market speaks in his favour.