14:50 Hereford

Wednesday 23 November 2022

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Cultura Connect Agribusiness Recruitment Specialists' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 6m 46.8s

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Selected odds by:

Atakan²³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 112

5/1

Lightly raced sort who left hurdling form behind when making an impressive winning start in this sphere (at the expense of Felton Bellevue) at Plumpton last time. Looks capable of defying a rise.

Form: 5472P-1

Party Fuzz^t³¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 112

18/1

Fair maiden hurdler who made a positive start over fences when runner-up on handicap bow at Ffos Las in December. Pulled up on sole start since but could be back on song after 10 months off.

Form: 3834/2P-

Pass Me By²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: H Cobden| T: R Bandey| OR: 110| D

5/2

Fair winning hurdler who improved for a switch to chasing when second in a Worcester handicap on reappearance. Capable of better still returning to this trip.

Form: 3/431F-2

Dynamite Kentucky^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 109| D

7/1

Point/bumper winner who improved over hurdles over staying trips last term, winning 3 times. Mild encouragement when fourth at Chepstow on chasing bow and should improve for that.

Form: 11232-4

Samtara^t1²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 108

40/1

Fair maiden hurdler but below that level so far over fences. Up in trip with a tongue strap applied, so not completely ruled out.

Form: 8262-35

Vinnie Dev^p²⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: Noel Williams| OR: 108| BF

16/1

Point winner but he signed off for last season with poor run in 3m5f handicap chase at Warwick in March. Others more persuasive.

Form: 67/882P-

Felton Bellevue^p,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Bryan Carver| T: B I Case| OR: 105| CD

8/1

Modest hurdler who got off the mark over fences in handicap over C&D in January. Solid efforts in defeat (second of 4 to Atakan at Plumpton on return) since and should be thereabouts again.

Form: 22121-2

Robyndzone⁸³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 104| BF

7/1

Winning pointer who was progressive over fences in 2020, scoring twice. Off 2 years (has left Fergal O'Brien) but well worth a market check starting out for a yard that has just started firing.

Form: 433112/

Unai¹⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 104

80/1

Fair chaser who was below form in a hunter at Bangor when last seen under Rules and has failed to fire in a couple of points since. Others preferred.

Form: 45563-5

Arcade Attraction^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 100

100/1

Fair chaser/hurdler who may well have needed his return at Ffos Las over the smaller obstacles recently. On a handy mark if he can prove his stamina for this trip.

Form: 13325-6

Walking The Walk^p,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 90

11/2

Modest hurdler/chaser who has made a positive start for his top stable without winning. Solid claims returned to chasing.

Form: 495223

Family Pot^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 82

8/1

Took advantage of a small-field affair to resume winning ways at Ludlow last month and backed it up with a creditable third over C&D. This is tougher but should give his running.

Form: 433-813

Non-Runners

Loud As Lions¹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: T Symonds J: Caoilin Quinn

Forecasts

Pass Me By (5/2), Atakan (5/1), Walking The Walk (11/2), Robyndzone (7/1), Dynamite Kentucky (7/1), Family Pot (8/1), Felton Bellevue (8/1), Vinnie Dev (16/1), Party Fuzz (18/1), Loud As Lions (25/1), Samtara (40/1), Unai (80/1), Arcade Attraction (100/1)

ATAKAN jumped with fluency when making a successful chasing debut at Plumpton and he's well worth a chance to defy a rise with the scope for better still. Pass Me By should be well suited by the return to this trip and looks a danger, while Walking The Walk can't be ruled out having made the trip over from Ireland.