13:30 Uttoxeter

Friday 20 December 2024

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Willis Cooper Chartered Accountants Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 21.80s

The Flier Begley³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 122| BF| D

14/1

A fairly useful chase winner for Stuart Crawford in Ireland and returned to his best for current yard when scoring at Warwick and Carlisle in October. Pulled up back at Warwick last time but the sort to bounce back.

Form: 06311P

Seefin²⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 121| C

16/1

A three-time hurdles winner last season, including here, but only twelfth in 3m handicap hurdle at Aintree in April. In very good hands and much respected now going chasing.

Form: 1121P0-

Ostend³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: David Noonan| T: A Ralph| OR: 120

8/1

Scored at Kilbeggan last April for Peter Croke and not disgraced both runs for his new yard, seventh of 15 in handicap at Bangor (20.3f, soft) on his debut over fences 37 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 521/57-7

Heros De Romay¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 120

7/1

A fairly useful winner at 19f over hurdles who made an encouraging start in this sphere when fourth of 7 in handicap at Haydock (21.6f, soft) 16 days ago. Should progress, especially now back up in trip.

Form: 12/133-4

Clonakilty^p,t⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 116| C| D

11/1

Won a couple of 2m4f handicap chases in the mud last term but pulled up in 2m5f Newton Abbot chase on his return in October. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 31216-P

Taras Halls^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 110

4/1

Hooded for 1st time when a solid fourth of 7 in novice chase at Carlisle (15.9f, soft) on his debut over fences 19 days ago. Can build on it now going into handicaps.

Form: 2020-54

Knockanore^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: R Potter| OR: 108

13/2

A fairly useful winning hurdler who posted easily his best run over fences this season when second of 10 in 2m4f Southwell handicap 24 days ago. Not discounted off the same mark.

Form: 3F4-562

Flash In The Park^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Skelton| OR: 107| CD

15/8

Fetched £350,000 after winning an Irish point by 20 lengths in November 2022 but modest form in 3 starts over hurdles for Ben Pauling. Tongue tied for his new yard when much improved in landing 8-runner handicap chase over C&D 26 days ago. Big shout despite a weights 4 lb rise.

Form: 1/683-51

Non-Runners

Itseemslikeit⁵¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

What A Time²⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: S-J Davies J: James Best

Forecasts

Flash In The Park (15/8), Taras Halls (4/1), Knockanore (13/2), Heros De Romay (7/1), Ostend (8/1), Itseemslikeit (10/1), Clonakilty (11/1), The Flier Begley (14/1), Seefin (16/1), What A Time (100/1)

FLASH IN THE PARK took a big step forward on just his second start for Dan Skelton when a recent C&D scorer and is fancied to make light of a 4 lb rise in the weights here. Ostend and Heros de Romay both look to have better days ahead of them too and rate the chief threats, with Seefin and Knockanore also in the picture.