15:30 Wetherby

Wednesday 16 October 2024

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Bobby Renton Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 4m 54.8s

Jet Plane^t¹⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Fergus Gillard| T: D Skelton| OR: 135| BF| D

16/1

Gained a fourth victory of 2023/24 in comfortable style at Market Rasen (19f) in April. Best not judged too harshly on his final start at Ayr later that month and he's worth considering after 5 months off given he's gone well fresh previously.

Form: P7511P-

Vintage Fizz⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 129| BF

15/2

Twice a winner of small-field handicap chases at around 2½m in 2023 and went close at Market Rasen on the second of his 3 starts since returning from a break in June. Latest Worcester fifth in August was a below-par display but he's a likely candidate to bounce back.

Form: 26-3265

Arthur's Quay^t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 127| D

50/1

Winner of back-to-back handicaps during second half of last year. Lightly raced and largely below form since, last of 6 in handicap chase at Kelso (17.1f) 4 weeks ago. Has fallen 2 lb below last winning mark ahead of this at least.

Form: 11P-4P6

Cerendipity¹⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 123| C| D

13/2

Course winner who produced a better round of jumping than was often the case last term when adding to his tally at Bangor (20.3f) back in April, in control when left clear last. Needs to keep the errors at bay back from 6 months off.

Form: PF351-V

Envious Editor¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: R T Dunne| T: G Hanmer| OR: 118

15/2

Bounced back to his best following a point success for Mrs C. Crow in 2m5f Stratford hunter chase in May. Continued good work for new yard, runner-up behind an enterprisingly-ridden winner at Market Rasen (21.4f) 18 days ago. Worth considering from same mark.

Form: 5-11522

Jagwar^t¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 118| D

1/1

Good-looking sort who got off the mark in a 5-runner novice hurdle at Carlisle (19.3f, heavy) in February. Similar form when midfield in pair of handicaps thereafter and feasible to think he could have even more to offer as a chaser this term.

Form: 2/25145-

Half Shot^b²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: I Jardine| OR: 117| D

7/1

Perked up by application of blinkers as he capitalised on reduced mark in 10-runner handicap chase at Kelso (21.6f) 4 weeks ago, rallying to edge back ahead final 50 yds. 3 lb rise leaves him handicapping scope but not sure to be in same form.

Form: 4-74681

Garde Des Champs^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 114

11/1

On a losing run (maiden over fences) and whilst he ran up to his best, he was seemingly outbattled when close-up third of 6 in handicap chase at Kelso (17f) 4 weeks ago. Clearly in good heart but he's not one to be taking short odds about on that evidence.

Form: 632343

Forecasts

Jagwar (1/1), Cerendipity (13/2), Half Shot (7/1), Vintage Fizz (15/2), Envious Editor (15/2), Garde Des Champs (11/1), Jet Plane (16/1), Arthur's Quay (50/1)

ENVIOUS EDITOR ran another solid race in defeat whilst having little chance behind an enterprisingly-ridden winner at Market Rasen 18 days ago. He looks worth another chance off his revised mark, with chase debutant Jagwar and the returning Jet Plane heading up the dangers. Vintage Fizz is another in with a shout if defying a lesser effort at Worcester 7 weeks ago.