14:40 Haydock

Saturday 18 December 2021

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Virgin Bet Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 57.1s

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Mr Hendricks²⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 146

80/1

Ended time with Jessica Harrington with two disappointing runs but he did show useful form when winning a 3m Navan maiden chase on heavy in January. Joined respected yard but smart effort needed.

Form: 64P1PP-

Remastered^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 146

9/4

Quickly made up into a smart novice chaser last term and he was going strongly in second when falling 4 out in Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury 3 weeks ago. Big chance off same mark if none the worse.

Form: 1115-3F

Vintage Clouds^p³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 145| CD

16/1

Cracking servant over the years and as good as ever when back to form in cheekpieces to win Ultima at Cheltenham Festival in March. His 2 efforts this season have been underwhelming, though.

Form: 7531-58

Notachance²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 142

50/1

Looked a staying chaser on the up when landing a valuable prize at Warwick (29f, soft) in January but he all of a sudden has something to prove having pulled up on all 3 outings since.

Form: 2/11PP-P

Sam's Adventure^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 142| CD

18/1

Has failed to fire in his 2 starts this season but it was a simlar story before winning this race on heavy ground last sesaon so it'd be dangerous to rule out a revival.

Form: 1U1U-P7

Fado Des Brosses³¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: Evan Williams| OR: 135

25/1

Point winner who struck at the second time of asking over fences in 25f Hereford maiden in December. Absent since a below-form fifth at Ffos Las in February but returns as an unexposed sort.

Form: 521/615-

Potters Legend^p³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: L Wadham| OR: 133| CD

25/1

Useful chaser who enjoyed a good 2020/21, enhancing record in veterans' events at Fakenham in March. Not disgraced at Warwick on return and he's a C&D winner.

Form: 5261-65

Acey Milan^p,t⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 132

16/1

Improved when landing a 25f Aintree novice handicap last October but has failed to reach the same heights since, albeit he may have needed run back hurdling on reappearance. Has cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 152F6-7

Calipso Collonges^p,t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: G Sheehan| T: O Murphy| OR: 130| C

12/1

Snapped a losing run on first start back after wind surgery when seeing off 6 rivals at Kelso (21.5f) 6 weeks ago. 3 lb higher in a deeper race but still merits respect.

Form: 4P334-1

Shanty Alley^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Kevin Brogan⁽³⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 130| D

12/1

Progressive over fences last season, winning twice around 3m in the mud. Well beaten when unseating 3 out on Uttoxeter return 5 weeks ago but he may come on for the run and his yard is in good form.

Form: 31123-U

Buzz De Turcoing¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 129| C

13/2

Built on encouraging Wetherby chase debut second when going one better in 3m Ayr handicap 19 days ago. This big-field scenario asks a different question jumping wise but there's surely more to come.

Form: 3147-21

Enqarde⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 128

8/1

Form: 1U15P-5

Just Your Type^b³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: W T Kennedy| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 127| D

18/1

Winner at Uttoxeter last November and creditable second in that same contest this year. Third in Peter Marsh here last winter. Can throw in the odd bad mistake.

Form: 51P3-P2

Silva Eclipse²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 125| C| D

25/1

Course hurdle winner who took well to fences last spring, winning Sedgefield handicap. Hasn't been able to reproduce that in 2 runs this term but his mark has edged down. Good claimer takes 5 lb off.

Form: 9415-57

Crixus's Escape^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: B S Hughes| T: G Boanas| OR: 125

22/1

Useful at his best but he fell in this race last year and he hasn't looked the same horse in his 3 runs since. 5 lb below last winning mark and Brian Hughes up but he has too much to prove.

Form: P1FP6-6

Fuji Flight³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 124

8/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018 but he was having only his third start for this yard when third over 23.5f at Lingfield on his reappearance last month. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: 632/3P-3

Forecasts

Remastered (9/4), Buzz De Turcoing (13/2), Enqarde (8/1), Fuji Flight (8/1), Calipso Collonges (12/1), Shanty Alley (12/1), Acey Milan (16/1), Vintage Clouds (16/1), Just Your Type (18/1), Sam's Adventure (18/1), Crixus's Escape (22/1), Fado Des Brosses (25/1), Silva Eclipse (25/1), Potters Legend (25/1), Notachance (50/1), Mr Hendricks (80/1)

If REMASTERED is none the worse for his Labrokes Trophy tumble then he's fancied to provide David Pipe with a third win in this since 2014, as he went through that Newbury race like one ahead of his mark. Buzz de Turcoing lacks experience for a race like this but he's a lightly-raced sort who surely has more to come and is feared most. Shanty Alley is one who could go well at bigger odds.