16:20 Sedgefield

Sunday 20 October 2024

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bet365 Durham National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 7m 38.1s

Tommie Beau⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 144| CD

9/2

Won over both sets of obstacles at Cartmel in May and added to his tally back chasing at the same course (25.5f) in August. Runner-up over hurdles at Newton Abbot (21.6f) 5 days later and he can make a bold bid to win this race for second year in succession.

Form: P-11212

Dripsey Moon^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 135| BF

8/1

Winning hurdler who has taken well to chasing for new connections, showing useful form when landing back-to-back handicaps at Perth (20.1f) in August/September. Again ran well when second of 4 at the same C&D last time and he's a leading contender back up in trip.

Form: 6-22112

Good Time Jonny^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 132

6/5

Winner of the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham in 2023 but hasn't yet matched that level since going back over fences last season, third of 6 in maiden at Listowel (22f) 24 days ago. However, he lurks on a dangerous mark as he goes up in distance.

Form: 9053P-3

Jerrash^v⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 125

12/1

Recorded back-to-back wins at Bangor and Market Rasen this summer and good effort when runner-up to Tommie Beau at Cartmel (25.5f) in August. Possibly found race coming too soon a fortnight later at Perth last month, so he's not discounted.

Form: P11525

Jesuitique²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Hammond| T: R & J & J Insole| OR: 123

11/2

Matched his hurdles form at the first attempt over fences when runner-up at Bangor (24f) last summer, though hasn't built on that effort in 3 starts since. Stiff task at Worcester on his return, but more needed to better his third in this race last year.

Form: 52233-4

We'llhavewan^v1,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: R Menzies| OR: 121

25/1

Useful winning hurdler but not at the same level over fences, running poorly at Ballinrobe in May (23.4f). Making first start since leaving Willie Mullins, shaped as if needing the run over hurdles at Uttoxeter 2 weeks ago, though others still preferred.

Form: 126U-05

Glory And Honour^t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 119

7/1

Improved for current yard last season tried again over fences and, after 12 weeks off, also scored on the Flat at Pontefract (18f, heavy) 13 days ago. Has dropped below his last winning mark back in this sphere and he's one to note upped in trip.

Form: 3-33657

Non-Runners

Hauraki Gulf²⁶

Weight: 10-5| Age: 9

T: Deborah Cole J: Chris Ward

Forecasts

Good Time Jonny (6/5), Tommie Beau (9/2), Jesuitique (11/2), Hauraki Gulf (6/1), Glory And Honour (7/1), Dripsey Moon (8/1), Jerrash (12/1), We'llhavewan (25/1)

DRIPSEY MOON continued his positive start over fences for current yard when bumping into a chasing newcomer at Perth on his latest outing, so he is taken to resume winning ways as he goes back up in distance. He is preferred to last year's winner of the race Tommie Beau, who has continued in fine form this summer, while Glory And Honour could also be in the mix.