15:05 Fontwell

Wednesday 23 October 2024

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Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 36.88s

Celtic Ned²⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 105| BF

6/1

Improved again when runner-up in a 2m Lingfield novice hurdle in late November but failed to kick on after. Off 8 months. Has the size to make a chaser at least.

Form: P/62477-

Koenigsstern²²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 105

6/1

Dual winning pointer who showed promise when reaching the frame over hurdles last winter. Ground might have been too testing final start and is an interesting chasing debutant on return.

Form: F/44336-

Hatos^t¹⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 103

85/40

Off the mark in this sphere at Ffos Las (16f) in February and improved when following up in 4-runner handicap at Wincanton. Best effort since when fourth of 5 in handicap chase at Wincanton when last seen in April. First run for yard after leaving Anthony Honeyball.

Form: 411244-

Will Sting¹⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: L Wadham| OR: 102

9/2

Often thereabouts and was a respectable fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Warwick (20f, good to soft) when last seen in May. Career-low mark eases further so not taken lightly.

Form: 42423-4

Samazul¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 96

16/5

Bumper winner last season and bettered what he showed on first 2 hurdles starts when fifth in a big-field Newbury novice (16.3f, soft) in January. Unable to confirm that form in handicaps next 2 starts, however. Has the size to make a chaser.

Form: 4/80537-

Ray's The One^v1,t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: M Pattinson| OR: 79| CD

12/1

Little recent show over hurdles and well held switched to fences last 2 starts. Difficult to fancy.

Form: 849-856

Onnaroll^h,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 69

28/1

Poor maiden who's easy to oppose from out of the handicap.

Form: P368-7F

Non-Runners

Call Off The Dogs²⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: G & J Moore J: Non Runner

Mutual Respect²⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: Billy Aprahamian J: K Brogan

Forecasts

Hatos (85/40), Call Off The Dogs (3/1), Samazul (16/5), Mutual Respect (4/1), Will Sting (9/2), Koenigsstern (6/1), Celtic Ned (6/1), Ray's The One (12/1), Onnaroll (28/1)

MUTUAL RESPECT needed some luck when winning off this mark at Worcester last month but he finished clear with a subsequent winner that day and this is a weaker race. The likeable Call Off The Dogs must be respected, while Koenigsstern is a potential improver now chasing.