13:35 Huntingdon

Tuesday 23 March 2021

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Thank You & Happy Retirement Matthew Tong Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 4m 17.14s

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Go As You Please^p⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber| OR: 99| D

17/2

Has taken well to fences, and gained second victory with a game display at Leicester (2m) in December. Rare poor run when pulled up at Bangor 68 days ago but sort to bounce back after a break.

Form: 212F1P

Gentleman's Dream¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 99| BF

16/5

Lightly-raced hurdler/chaser but fair performer at his best, just failing to land a gamble when runner-up in 2m2f Fontwell handicap chase 13 days ago. Up 6 lb but still weighted to go close again.

Form: 84/5P72

Nobel Leader^p¹⁰⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 98| C| D

10/1

Fair winning chaser in early 2019, but lightly raced since and has offered little in three runs this term. Course winner but still hard to make a case for.

Form: 2/53-84P

Grain De Thaix^h,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: David Noonan| T: Nick Williams| OR: 90

10/1

Poor maiden hurdler who (10/1) offered little when hooded and remote fifth at Leicester on chasing bow 21 days ago. Lot more needed now.

Form: 64P05

Wisecracker^t¹²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryony Frost| T: B I Case| OR: 89| D

12/1

Unreliable chaser who arrives on back of below-par third in 2m handicap chase at Fakenham in November. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3U2423

Brooksway Fair²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: James Bowen| T: Evan Williams| OR: 88| BF| D

7/4

Winning pointer who went off 5/4 for chasing bow in Ludlow handicap last month but was tenderly handled after bad error halfway. Sure to leave that form behind and remains an interesting prospect.

Form: 1-4894

Torrent Des Mottes^p⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 78| CD

9/1

C&D winner last term but yet to hit top form this season, fifth of 10 in 2m4f handicap here 6 days ago. Needs to show more.

Form: U86365

Maxi Jazz^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: C Gethings| T: P R Webber| OR: 76

25/1

Little form over hurdles and fences and has also failed to complete on his last two outings. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 8-P37PP

Dragon Khan^t¹⁰²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 75| D

16/1

Opened chase account at Bangor last summer but veteran has gone off the boil this term. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 4B7255

St Merryn²⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Summers| OR: 70

100/1

Winner of 17f Stratford handicap chase in October 2019, but he's failed to perform to anything near that level in a handful of subsequent appearances.

Form: 414P8-P

Forecasts

Brooksway Fair (7/4), Gentleman's Dream (16/5), Go As You Please (17/2), Torrent Des Mottes (9/1), Grain De Thaix (10/1), Nobel Leader (10/1), Wisecracker (12/1), Dragon Khan (16/1), Maxi Jazz (25/1), St Merryn (100/1)

Promising winning pointer BROOKSWAY FAIR failed to justify heavy support on his chasing bow at Ludlow but is well worth another chance in a race where plenty have question marks against them. Gentleman's Dream looks the one to give Evan Williams' young chaser most to do, with Go As You Please expected to be in the mix too after a break.