14:48 Hereford

Saturday 21 December 2024

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Book Your Fishing Trips With DragonBet Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 4m 4.32s

Famoso³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 12-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 106| CD

7/2

Dual C&D winner who arrives here in fine form, bringing up a quick-fire hat-trick with plenty to spare in 6-runner handicap chase at Ludlow (2m, soft) 3 days ago. High on the shortlist turned out quickly under a penalty.

Form: 227111

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Salt Rock^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Jones| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 109

9/2

Cost £205,000 after winning his only point in March 2022. Has had a light career under Rules since but there has been promise, fair form when third of 11 in novice hurdle at Kempton (2m) 26 days ago. Looks the type to progress now handicapping over fences for his very good yard.

Form: 18/3-53

Paddy In The Caddy²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 105| CD

11/4

Advanced his form switched to positive tactics making all (jumped soundly) at Warwick and by no means all out to hold off nearest pursuer when following up in 8-runner C&D handicap 24 days ago. Definite claims up 6 lb with prospect of more to come.

Form: 714-711

Limetree Boy^p¹⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 102| D

22/1

Winning hurdler who is yet to score in this sphere but again made the frame when runner-up at Bangor (17.3f) in May. Lesser effort with tongue strap applied (discarded here) when tenth of 13 in handicap chase at Worcester (20f, good) in July and others preferred back from a break.

Form: 934-320

Largy Force²⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 102WS

3/1

Fetched £85,000 after winning sole point start in April 2022 and bright start under Rules when placed in bumper/all 3 starts over hurdles earlier this year. Looks up to making her mark now tackling larger obstacles and she returns with her yard going well. Had wind surgery.

Form: 1/2223-

Dromlac Jury¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 100| D

8/1

Quite a costly buy out of points and made a winning handicap bow over hurdles at Ludlow (15.8f) in March. Solid start in this sphere, again finding only one too good in 6-runner handicap chase back at Ludlow (2m, soft) 17 days ago. Another who commands respect.

Form: P431-22

Fay Ce Que Voudras²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 100| CD

18/1

Won a C&D handicap hurdle in the mud in early 2023. Was beaten a long way but not given hard time after 21 months off when sixth of 8 in handicap chase (9/1) at Uttoxeter (20f, heavy) on debut over fences 27 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 22165/6

Abaya Du Mathan^p,t¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 94| D

25/1

Veteran who capitalised on some mercy from the assessor when winning 7-runner handicap chase at Southwell (15.8f) 18 days ago. However, that wasn't a strong affair and much more on his plate in this much warmer contest.

Form: 575441

Non-Runners

Ben Buie¹⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 10

T: M Keighley J: James Best

Forecasts

Paddy In The Caddy (11/4), Largy Force (3/1), Famoso (7/2), Salt Rock (9/2), Dromlac Jury (8/1), Fay Ce Que Voudras (18/1), Limetree Boy (22/1), Abaya Du Mathan (25/1), Ben Buie (25/1)

This looks a warm race but PADDY IN THE CADDY was by no means all out when fending off a next-time-out winner over C&D 24 days ago and he rates a big player again in his hat-trick bid. Fellow C&D winner Famoso is thriving himself and is feared turned out quickly under a penalty for his Ludlow victory 3 days ago. Chase-debutant Salt Rock and Dromlac Jury are others to consider.