15:50 Wetherby

Friday 29 October 2021

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Cash Out At bet365 Handicap Chase (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 54.83s

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Magic Saint^t¹⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 154WS

9/1

Produced a high-class performance when landing a 2m Cheltenham handicap last winter. Solid second over 20.6f there (good) on final start of 2020/21 campaign (wind op since) and he's a big player.

Form: 1445P2-

The Big Bite¹⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 147

14/1

Winning start for this yard on return at Aintree last term and followed that with a couple of creditable efforts in defeat. Below par when last seen at Cheltenham in April, but claims if on-song here.

Form: 12/1236-

Laskalin²⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 143| D

8/1

Useful chaser in France, successful 4 times over fences (latest in January). Sold for €77,000 and interesting to see which way he goes in the betting on debut for new connections.

Form: 6/33173-

Whoshotthesheriff¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 142| CD

9/2

Did well as a novice chaser last season, winning twice, including a valuable event at Carlisle. Made it 3-7 over fences when narrowly prevailing on return over this C&D and he needs considering.

Form: 14313-1

Good Boy Bobby¹⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 138| C

5/2

Failed to add to winning reappearance at Bangor last term, campaigned over hurdles for second half of that campaign. Still, he clearly goes well fresh and merits respect here off an attractive mark.

Form: 45432-3

Eclair D'Ainay²¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 137| BF

4/1

Winner of first 2 completed starts over fences and signed last term off by finishing second in small-field novice handicaps at Kelso and Uttoxeter. May well have more to offer this season.

Form: 51F122-

Joke Dancer^p²⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 136| C

40/1

Good strike rate over hurdles and 3-9 in this sphere, his latest success gained over 15f here last November. However, jumping isn't always foot-perfect and others boast more compelling claims.

Form: FP/7610-

Galahad Quest^t²⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: David Noonan| T: Nick Williams| OR: 135

28/1

Grade 2 hurdles winner at Cheltenham in 2019/20 and made it third time lucky over fences at Haydock (19.9f, heavy) on final start of last term. However, more needed up 6 lb in this stronger race.

Form: 0/74931-

Cracking Destiny²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 134| D

20/1

Eased in weights and duly capitalised when scoring at Stratford (19.5f, good) in August. By no means disgraced at Kelso next time, but he'll probably find this too competitive.

Form: 55-2214

Barton Knoll¹⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Mackie| OR: 128| C| D

12/1

Now 1 lb lower than for his Doncaster success last November, but his weak-finishing tendencies were very much in evidence thereafter and the percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 71544-0

Non-Runners

Espoir De Teillee²⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: T R George J: C Gethings

Forecasts

Good Boy Bobby (5/2), Eclair D'Ainay (4/1), Whoshotthesheriff (9/2), Laskalin (8/1), Espoir De Teillee (8/1), Magic Saint (9/1), Barton Knoll (12/1), The Big Bite (14/1), Cracking Destiny (20/1), Galahad Quest (28/1), Joke Dancer (40/1)

The vote goes to ECLAIR D'AINAY, who took well to fences last term and there could be better to come from this low-mileage 7-y-o. Magic Saint is greatly respected, for all that conceding weight all round will not be easy, and Good Boy Bobby is capable of a bold show off his present mark. Whoshotthesheriff is another to consider, while French-recruit Laskalin is one to note in the betting,