15:20 Hexham

Wednesday 11 December 2024

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Tant Pis Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 24.13s

Treaty Boy^t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 98| D

17/2

Made a winning chase debut at Catterick in February on final run for Rebecca Menzies and back to that sort of form on fourth start for current yard when third of 11 in handicap at Carlisle (15.9f, good to soft) last month. Failed to complete at Sedgefield last week and now drops back to 2m.

Form: 12-603U

Raffles Wonder^h,t²³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 96| BF| CD

14/1

Free-going sort who proved better than ever when getting off the mark here (16.2f) in March. May have found race coming too soon at Wetherby 5 days later but back on song when third of 7 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.1f, heavy) when last seen in April. Makes chase debut/return.

Form: 063143-

Tommy Combats²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 95

3/1

Placed in Irish points and went the right way over hurdles last season, runner-up at Perth on final outing. Offered something to work amidst inexperience switched to this sphere after 7 months off when fourth at Carlisle (15.9f, good to soft) recently and seems sure to build on that.

Form: 64332-4

Fearless Action^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 92

15/8

Hails from a yard enjoying its best spell in a while and ran well after 10 months off when second of 11 in handicap chase at Carlisle (15.9f, good to soft) just over 3 weeks ago, collared close home having quickened clear between last 2. Can make amends here.

Form: 71552-2

Celestial Fashion^h⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: I A Duncan| OR: 88

11/1

Opened her account in 17f conditionals handicap at Newcastle in March and caused a 28/1 surprise after 6 months off in 13-runner handicap at Ayr (19.5f, good to soft) just over 6 weeks ago. Interesting to see what the market makes of her on chase debut.

Form: 2215-71

Heeztheboy³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 86| CD

11/2

Offered little in a bumper/over hurdles but having attracted support, proved a different proposition sent chasing despite being 9 lb out of the weights when scoring over C&D last December. Rather lost his way after, but did hint at a revival back over timber on return at Carlisle last month.

Form: 61F6-76

Cudgel^p,t¹⁹³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: J Walton| OR: 85| CD

28/1

All 6 career wins have been registered at this venue and he typically gave a good account of himself when third here (20.1f, soft) 6 months ago. Has gone well fresh in the past so certainly worth a second look.

Form: 4222-63

Stowaway John^t²²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 84| C

50/1

Finally opened his account when proving 8½ lengths too strong for Cudgel here (20.1f, heavy) in March. Pitched into a much deeper race and remained in good form when fourth of 13 at this course (20.1f, soft) back in May, noted running on late. Returns back down in trip.

Form: 3/6471-4

Blended Stealth^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 80

22/1

Long-standing maiden who went agonisingly close on penultimate start at this venue last month. However, he ran a shocker at Sedgefield 6 days later (possibly found the race coming too soon) and now has his second start over the larger obstacles (was pulled up in November 2022).

Form: 236329

Ensel Du Perche¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 77

9/1

Won 2m1f handicap chases at Market Rasen and Cartmel early last season. Ran as well as he is capable of nowadays when third of 6 at Sedgefield (16.4f, good to soft) just over a fortnight ago and each-way claims with that under his belt.

Form: P1136-3

Forecasts

Fearless Action (15/8), Tommy Combats (3/1), Heeztheboy (11/2), Treaty Boy (17/2), Ensel Du Perche (9/1), Celestial Fashion (11/1), Raffles Wonder (14/1), Blended Stealth (22/1), Cudgel (28/1), Stowaway John (50/1)

Chis Grant is going through a purple patch at present and his FEARLESS ACTION is fancied to go a place better than on return at Carlisle just over 3 weeks ago at the expense of Tommy Combats, who offered something to work on amid inexperience switched to this sphere when finishing a couple of places behind the selection that day. Raffles Wonder and Ensel du Perche can fight out minor honours.