14:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Wednesday 26 February 2025

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Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 4m 56.03s

Jaitroplaclasse^t¹³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Clarke⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 100

14/1

Finished third on the first of his 2 starts in bumpers but lightly-raced and never really threatened over hurdles for Nicky Henderson. Acquired by new connections for £7,000 last year and offered little in a first-time tongue strap (retained) on chase debut at Chepstow in October.

Form: 39/466-0

Jackpot Cash^h⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen| OR: 92

4/5

Showed promise in maiden/novice hurdles for Evan Williams, and also in 3 runs over fences towards the end of last year. Improved when landing a handicap hurdle on debut for this yard at Southwell (20.4f, soft) recently and he's of strong interest back in this sphere off a 5 lb lower mark.

Form: 6-47F41

Royal Deeside²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C J Todd| T: P Morris| OR: 93

33/1

Stepped up on his very low-key chase debut display when third off 11 at Market Rasen (17.2f, good to soft) last month. However, his record over jumps stands at 0-10 and he ran no sort of a race on debut for this yard on the Flat recently.

Form: 3-536P3

Grasshopper Time³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 87

6/1

Fair maiden hurdler who failed to take a step forward when fourth of 7 on his first run following a wind op at Plumpton (2m, soft) last month. Will need to improve for the switch to fences if he's to emerge on top here.

Form: 349-344

Night Jet^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 83

9/2

Failed to hit the target from 14 starts over hurdles but only needed the one attempt to deliver the goods over fences, making a winning debut in this sphere at Leicester (2m, heavy) recently. 6 lb rise tolerable and he is open to improvement.

Form: 5-F3221

Staar^p⁶⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 71

20/1

Just one effort of note under Rules, namely when going close in a Wincanton handicap hurdle in December 2022. No show both completed starts in this sphere and he's readily passed over.

Form: 2/77U5-7

Eric Carmen^t,p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 71

7/1

Unreliable individual who has finished in the money all 3 starts since undergoing a wind op but he doesn't tend to find much when push comes to shove, hence his 1-30 overall record under Rules.

Form: 032P43

Mo Zola⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: B Clarke| OR: 67

66/1

Won on sole start in point bumpers but yet to show any ability under Rules and she's hard to warm to.

Form: 969-0PP

Non-Runners

Chumlee²³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: Miss S E Forster J: Henry Brooke

Nancy Till¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: M Young J: Lee Edwards

Forecasts

Jackpot Cash (4/5), Night Jet (9/2), Grasshopper Time (6/1), Eric Carmen (7/1), Chumlee (10/1), Jaitroplaclasse (14/1), Staar (20/1), Royal Deeside (33/1), Mo Zola (66/1), Nancy Till (66/1)

JACKPOT CASH was much-improved on debut for his shrewd new yard over hurdles at Southwell nine days ago and, if able to reproduce something akin to that returned to this sphere off a 5 lb lower mark, he will take the world of beating. The clear main danger is Night Jet, who made a successful start in this sphere at Leicester and should have more to offer as a chaser. Grasshopper Time is third choice ahead of Eric Carmen.