14:25 Ascot

Saturday 20 February 2021

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'My Oddsboost' On Betfair Swinley Chase (Listed Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 22.04s

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Regal Encore^t⁶³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: R P McLernon| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 150| CD

12/1

Terrific record at this venue, winning Silver Cup for the second time in December 2019 and didn't do a lot wrong when third in this season's renewal. Same mark here, so likely to give it a good shot.

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Sub Lieutenant^p,t⁶³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: Georgie Howell| OR: 146

33/1

Fared better reverting to prominent tactics when runner-up at Galway (22.5f) in July, but essentially isn't the force of old. Left Henry De Bromhead for £50,000 and fair start when fourth over C&D.

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Cloudy Glen⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 142

25/1

Improved when landing Southern National on Fontwell reappearance but he struggles to string good efforts together and was only fifth at Sandown. Better than the result in Welsh National latest.

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Jerrysback²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 142| D

3/1

Low-mileage 9-y-o who finished runner-up in pair of Grade 2s during 2018/19. Third to Regal in 2019 Silver Cup over C&D and also shaped well when occupying same spot on last month's return.

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Newtide^t⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 141| DWS

4/1

Useful hurdler and built for fences, making it 2-2 in a Grade 2 at Wetherby. Failed to stay in National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham but more like it when third on reappearance. Undergone wind surgery.

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Cobolobo^p,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 138| D

13/2

Improved model this season, cheekpieces on when landing 3m handicap chase at Exeter prior to an excellent second over C&D a month ago despite the odd mistake. 2 lb rise perfectly fair.

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Musical Slave²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 137

11/1

Progressive over hurdles and did well in novice campaign over fences last term, successful at Exeter. Held back by jumping both starts this term but well weighted if avoiding the errors.

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Hill Sixteen^t1⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 137| BF| D

17/2

Bolted up in handicap chase at Ffos Las on stable debut before grinding out a handicap hurdle success from lower mark at Newbury. Perhaps not over that run when well held at Haydock. Tongue tie on.

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Yalltari²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: D A Jacob| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 135| D

11/2

Useful chaser who typically travelled with zest without fully delivering when fourth over C&D last month. Closely matched with Cobolobo.

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Captain Chaos^b³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 135| D

10/1

Blinkers back on an easily best effort this term when fourth in the Classic Chase at Warwick last month. Went with a lot more spark and eased 1 lb, so of interest.

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Non-Runners

Notachance³⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: A King J: 2nd Preference

Kapcorse⁸⁴

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Jerrysback (3/1), Newtide (4/1), Yalltari (11/2), Notachance (6/1), Cobolobo (13/2), Hill Sixteen (17/2), Captain Chaos (10/1), Kapcorse (10/1), Musical Slave (11/1), Regal Encore (12/1), Cloudy Glen (25/1), Sub Lieutenant (33/1)

JERRYSBACK is presumably not the easiest to train given his fleeting appearances, but he shaped as though in top form back from a year off when third at this venue last month, and with the return to 3m no inconvenience, he could be the one. Regal Encore reserves his best form for this C&D, while Kapcorse completes a very strong J.P. McManus team.