15:05 Wetherby

Friday 2 November 2018

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bet365 Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 47.65s

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Kylemore Lough²¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 151| C

6/1

Top class chaser at best but well over two years since he won a race. Good effort at Warwick last February when trying to give chinks of weight away, useful pilot takes 5lb off but the quick ground is a major concern, with best form on softer.

Form: 54/P32P-

Just Cameron^p,t¹⁹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 145| C

40/1

Quality performer when on song, as he showed when defeating useful Duke Of Navan here in the Castleford Chase here last Christmas, but normally needs a run or two to put him straight and this trip an unknown too.

Form: 67142U-

Delusionofgrandeur¹⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 140| C

20/1

Useful front-running chaser that's hard to pass on a going day, beaten under a length in the Rowland Meyrick last year but this trip looks an absolute bare minimum. Still be a danger if allowed an easy lead, though, and not ruled out.

Form: 1353P8-

Born Survivor¹⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 139| C

7/2

Bit in-and-out over fences so far and hasn't really hit the heights that might have been expected, winner at Southwell this summer (despite a late blunder) and despite conditions being ideal here, is still a bit of a risky proposition.

Form: 3380-17

Guitar Pete²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 137| CD

9/2

Possibly a slightly fortunate winner of the Caspian Caviar handicap at Cheltenham last year but deserved a good one anyway. Winner of this from 10lb lower last year and warmed up with a run on the Flat recently. Has chances.

Form: 191U68-

Copain De Classe^t¹²^{(ex 6)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 130

15/8

Hadn't been finishing his races off but a wind operation did the trick, and he won easily at Kempton on latest start. Looks one to follow on that win and with conditions fine here, every chance of following up under the penalty.

Form: 1/3154-1

Cracking Find¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 129| BF| D

6/1

Likeable sort that wins in his turn, took well to fences last season and was three times a winner but this trip is still a question (mixed efforts at it) and yard still struggling for winners. May go well, but others preferred.

Form: 3116-32

Non-Runners

Dingo Dollar¹⁹⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: A King J: Wayne Hutchinson

Splash of Ginge²³²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Pain Au Chocolat¹⁵²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: R Menzies J: C O'Farrell

Forecasts

Copain De Classe (15/8), Born Survivor (7/2), Guitar Pete (9/2), Dingo Dollar (5/1), Cracking Find (6/1), Kylemore Lough (6/1), Splash of Ginge (7/1), Pain Au Chocolat (16/1), Delusionofgrandeur (20/1), Just Cameron (40/1)

This promises to be run at a decent gallop and sound jumping is going to be the key. COPAIN DE CLASSE looked a different horse after a wind operation at Kempton and the way he travelled strongly there suggests he's well in front of the handicapper. A repeat of that would take him very close. With last year's winner Guitar Pete perhaps wanting a bit of rain, Dingo Dollar , who will he happier with conditions, might be the danger. Pain Au Chocolat could take a prize home if ready to go after a break.