16:50 Wetherby

Monday 8 March 2021

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tote.co.uk Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 6m 50.55s

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Lex Talionis^b,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Alan Johns| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 101

5/1

Has proved unreliable but more encouraging signs for this yard of late, finishing second of 14 at Carlisle last month. Cheekpieces swapped for blinkers. Can figure again.

Form: 442P42

Chase The Wind^t⁷⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 100| CD

18/1

Veteran who scored at Huntingdon (3m) in October 2019 but not at best this term, albeit he did travel well for a long way at Catterick 10 weeks ago. On a good mark but others more solid.

Form: 23-P7P6

Boa Island^t⁸⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: K Yeoman⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 100| D

66/1

Fairly useful chaser in 2016/17 but lightly raced since and continues to show little.

Form: 32/P-675

Sigurd^b,t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 100| CD

11/1

Back to form with a bang when landing pair of wide-margin wins at Catterick around the turn of the year but both subsequent runs have been poor. Hard to know what to expect.

Form: 5311PP

Going Mobile^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Brennan| T: S England| OR: 94

11/2

Off mark in 19f Market Rasen handicap in October but below par since. Latest sixth back at Market Rasen was a bit better but stamina an unknown up markedly in trip.

Form: 316676

Purcell's Bridge³⁵⁹

Age: 14| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 92| C| D

50/1

Veteran who was out of sorts throughout last season and makes little appeal returning from a year off.

Form: 23/4355-

Hang Tough^t⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 92| BF| D

8/1

Winning hurdler who improved to make winning debut over fences at Lingfield in November. Only fair third there next time but still handily weighted and worth another chance.

Form: 913-513

Eaton Miller^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: David England| T: R Potter| OR: 87| D

2/1

Lost his way for Tom Symonds last season but firmly back on track for new yard, winning chase/hurdle in quick succession last month. 8 lb higher on hat-trick bid but can still play a prominent role.

Form: 75-2311

Farran Dancer^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 81| D

25/1

Bettered previous efforts when ½ length second at Hexham (3m) in November. First run since when pulled up sharply at halfway on Ayr last week but quick reappearance suggests nothing came to light.

Form: 53P-P2P

Bene Regina^p,t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 76| D

4/1

Dual point winner. Only poor form under Rules but offered a bit more from her reduced mark when third at Uttoxeter in this headgear combination 15 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 4P-P6P3

Non-Runners

Nortonthorpelegend⁴⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 11

T: R Menzies J: Henry Brooke

Mance Rayder²⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: H Hogarth J: Jamie Hamilton

Monte Alban¹¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: Justin Landy J: Oakley Brown

Forecasts

Eaton Miller (2/1), Bene Regina (4/1), Lex Talionis (5/1), Nortonthorpelegend (5/1), Going Mobile (11/2), Hang Tough (8/1), Sigurd (11/1), Mance Rayder (16/1), Chase The Wind (18/1), Monte Alban (20/1), Farran Dancer (25/1), Purcell's Bridge (50/1), Boa Island (66/1)

HANG TOUGH has been given a break since a slightly underwhelming run at the beginning of December and can get back to the level of his chase debut success and come out on top here. The consistent Nortonthorpelegend seems sure to be in the mix again, while the hat-trick seeking Eaton Miller should also have a part to play.