15:30 Sedgefield

Tuesday 16 March 2021

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MansionBet MerryCheltmas Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 1.29s

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Oxwich Bay^p⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-6| J: Niall Moore⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 106| C

9/4

Back to winning ways when taking 8-runner handicap chase at this course (21.1f, soft) 9 days ago by 4½ lengths from Palixandre. Can race off same mark again and holds obvious claims.

Form: 342241

Shallow Run^b,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 98

13/2

Opened account at Musselburgh in January and back on track when good second in handicap chase at same course (20.3f, good) 13 days ago. Warrants respect.

Form: 2P3162

Summer Lightening¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 96

20/1

Landed back-to-back handicap hurdles last winter but not matched that form since and has something to prove on chase debut.

Form: 17-0074

Palixandre^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 93

11/4

Ran best race for current connections when second of 8 to Oxwich Bay in handicap chase at this course (21.1f, soft) 9 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5452P2

Tico Times⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 88WS

20/1

Modest performer in Ireland and no signs of promise in four runs for current yard. Tries chasing now. Had wind operation.

Form: 83P5-P0

Wonderful Woman^b1,t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 77

33/1

Offered little over hurdles this term and likely best watched on chasing bow. Blinkers applied for first time.

Form: 92-777P

Havana River¹²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 77

11/4

Placed in low-grade 3m handicaps at Southwell and Uttoxeter last year, but finished well beaten when last seen at Plumpton in November and drops markedly in trip on return/chasing bow.

Form: 7P-23P7

Towerburn^p¹²⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 74WS

66/1

Runner-up in this contest 12 months ago but little encouragement to be gleaned from either start since. Had wind operation.

Form: 8/PP2-PP

Non-Runners

Rooster Cogburn¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: P & M Bowen J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Oxwich Bay (9/4), Palixandre (11/4), Havana River (11/4), Shallow Run (13/2), Rooster Cogburn (12/1), Tico Times (20/1), Summer Lightening (20/1), Wonderful Woman (33/1), Towerburn (66/1)

It's hard to get away from OXWICH BAY, who carries no penalty for his recent course success. Palixandre and Shallow Run look the likeliest dangers.