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Monday 18 September 2017

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R & A Mason Electrical And Heating Handicap Chase (Div 2)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 5m 46.1s

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Viking Mistress^p,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Stock⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 102| C

13/2

Scored back-to-back hurdles wins earlier in the year with one coming off a higher mark than she runs off here. Ran well on her return to chasing on her penultimate start (ran into a strong one for the grade) and looks to have a sound chance here off this mark.

Form: 26-1126

Conteur d'Histoire^b1,t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 100

8/1

First-time blinkers are now tried in an effort to eke out some more improvement after a decent fifth last time out at Bangor. Still searching for his first success though but did show more promise in this sphere than over hurdles.

Form: P24-P05

Seeanythingyoulike^h²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 95

15/2

Went like the best horse at the weights on his chasing debut (travelled well) at Fontwell but managed to throw the race away with his wayward tendencies. Those traits are rather off putting and despite that run others have more solid claims.

Form: 4/73364

Who Am I^p²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: R Patrick⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 92| CD

4/1

Scored twice in the summer over hurdles and posted another creditable effort last time out in a race he had won the previous year (may have won under a more positive ride). Now back over fences with his record in this sphere reading FF24FPP and that begs questions.

Form: 510-P43

Dotties Dilema^b,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 90

9/2

A long losing run was wiped out by a win over hurdles last time out at Cartmel and he now returns to fences. His previous efforts over fences have been respectable but he is 0/9 and a place may well be the scope of his ambition here.

Form: 430431

Replacement Plan^p,t²⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: D A Jacob| T: R Woollacott| OR: 84

14/1

His one win over hurdles came off the same mark as he runs off here although his chase form overall looks moderate. Pulled-up on his last two chase outings and comes back into the fray off a break now.

Form: 272FPP-

Fled Or Pled^t⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Jamie Bargary⁽³⁾| T: David Dennis| OR: 82

11/1

Based on his previous chase form he'll need to step-up a little to achieve anything here although he has won off higher marks over hurdles. Flattered only to deceive last time out at Stratford and that's not the first time that has happened.

Form: 15-P6F5

Galros Lady^p¹⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 79

14/1

Has won on multiple occasions in point-to-points and made a mockery of her lowly mark over fences on her first start for this yard last year. That remains a standout effort for her over fences though and she ran poorly when last seen in April.

Form: 71P664-

Hardtorock^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Michael Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 75

8/1

Made little impact in his hurdling days and had looked the same over fences until he scored for this yard on his third start with them of 6lb lower at Fontwell. Looked a rather fortunate winner that day and will do well to follow-up here.

Form: PUP-U61

Seymour Legend^b²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: L Treadwell| T: A J Wilson| OR: 71| D

22/1

Runs from 3lb out of the weights here having not shown much since his dual hurdles winning spring of 2015. Has offered very little of late and it will be a surprise to see him score here.

Form: 06-P665

Forecasts

Who Am I (4/1), Dotties Dilema (9/2), Viking Mistress (13/2), Seeanythingyoulike (15/2), Conteur d'Histoire (8/1), Hardtorock (8/1), Fled Or Pled (11/1), Galros Lady (14/1), Replacement Plan (14/1), Seymour Legend (22/1)

This is undoubtedly the stronger division and a few of these will be wishing that they had been able to run half-an-hour earlier. VIKING MISTRESS has been in good form over hurdles and really ran into one when she ran here over fences last month over a shorter trip but this extra 3f should see her in the same light. Seeanythingyoulike is in danger of going the wrong way but he does travel well in his races and if his wayward traits can be kept in check he could go close here. Conteur D’Histoire is a solid enough sort and his Bangor run brings him into this while Dotties Dilema and Who Am I are plausible options if they can bring their hurdles form to the chasing sphere.