13:50 Hereford

Tuesday 12 November 2024

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Silky Sykes Living The Retirement Dream Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 6m 31.89s

Anytrixwilldo⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 100

10/1

Fair form at best over hurdles but made mistakes when beating only one at Warwick (2m4f) on his first go over the larger obstacles last month. More is required.

Form: 5/623-67

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Langley Hundred^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 98

11/2

It's now 13 runs since his last win in 2022 and he came in only fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Fontwell (26f, soft) 20 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 5-22755

Ballynaheer^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: David Dennis| OR: 96

3/1

A fair 2m4f winner over hurdles who has made a promising start in this sphere, patiently ridden when a running-on third in handicap chases at Uttoxeter and Wincanton. A player with more to offer.

Form: 3P17-33

Faded Fantasy^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: Christian Williams| OR: 93

16/1

Fourteen runs since his last win in 2023 but he posted a respectable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle here (25.5f, good) 29 days ago. Much respected now going chasing.

Form: 207574

Best Mate Dave^b1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: C Gethings| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 87

13/2

Got back on track in first-time cheekpieces when fifth of 10 in handicap chase here (20.9f, good) 29 days ago. Blinkers go on now and weighted to go well off an easing mark.

Form: 5-4P365

Mistymal²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 85| CD

2/1

Irish point winner who made a winning chasing debut under Rules in 8-runner handicap over C&D (good) 29 days ago, forging clear run-in. Should have more to offer. Well in the mix.

Form: 60254-1

Blackacre³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 80

11/1

Remains a maiden and he was a below-form fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (23.9f, soft) 30 days ago. Needs to step forward starting out over fences.

Form: 83P2-35

Testflight^p1¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 67

33/1

Maiden hurdler/chaser who was pulled up in handicap hurdle at Stratford (18.7f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for now.

Form: 3-2U44P

Non-Runners

Pawpaw⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: D J Jeffreys J: Tristan Durrell

Forecasts

Mistymal (2/1), Ballynaheer (3/1), Pawpaw (4/1), Langley Hundred (11/2), Best Mate Dave (13/2), Anytrixwilldo (10/1), Blackacre (11/1), Faded Fantasy (16/1), Testflight (33/1)

An open handicap in which preference is for BALLYNAHEER who has shaped well on both his starts to date over fences under patient tactics and looks to have a fair bit more to offer. C&D scorer Mistymal also has better days ahead of him and is next on the list ahead of the handily-weighted Best Mate Dave and newcomers Faded Fantasy and Blackacre.