16:10 Sandown

Saturday 11 March 2023

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Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 6m 33.25s

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Make Me A Believer^t⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 132

8/1

Promising novice hurdler during 2020/21 campaign and offered something to work on starting out over fences back from a lengthy absence at Exeter (19.2f). 2 lb lower now and interesting now upped in trip with that experience to draw upon here.

Form: F1213/6

Morning Spirit^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 130| D

18/1

Confirmed promise of his reappearance when opening chase account at Carlisle (24.5f) in November. However, he ran no sort of a race in first-time blinkers over the same C&D recently and connections unsurprisingly revert to cheekpieces here.

Form: 4-61436

Run To Milan^t⁶³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Alan Johns| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 127| D

7/1

Successful at Exeter off a 5 lb higher mark last term and posted his best effort of the season so far when third in a big-field C&D handicap in January. Solid each-way chance if able to build on that.

Form: 210-P33

Movethechains²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 127| BF| D

11/1

Highly-progressive chaser last season who completed a 4-timer (all by 12 lengths or more) in 3m handicaps at Lingfield. However, he hasn't jumped with a great deal of fluency both starts this time round and is probably a shade too high in the weights.

Form: 1111-52

Mucho Mas^t⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Luca Morgan| T: B Pauling| OR: 125| D

4/1

Fairly useful bumper/hurdles winner who made it third time lucky over fences when landing a 6-runner handicap at Lingfield (23.5f) in December. Now 5 lb higher in a tougher race but he's unexposed as a stayer and conditions won't be a problem at all.

Form: 302-221

Emmpressive Lady^p,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 124| C

33/1

Progressive as a novice hurdler and kicked on again last season with back-to-back wins at Kempton and Exeter. However, looked very rusty after 11 months off at Ffos Las in January and was subsequently well beaten on chase debut at Exeter, albeit in listed company.

Form: 711P-95

Feivel²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 120| D

16/5

Fairly useful hurdles winner who opened his account at the fourth attempt over fences on debut for this yard last month at Wetherby (24.2f). 6 lb rise could have been worse and he's certainly not without hope.

Form: 13-3PU1

Upton Road⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore| OR: 118| D

17/2

Irish point winner who remains a maiden under Rules but he's lightly-raced and has improved at Exeter and Hereford the last twice, finding just one too good on each occasion. Well worth another try at this trip and it would be no surprise were he to take a hand in the finish.

Form: F/4-7P22

Flowing Cadenza³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 117| D

7/2

Shaped well when second at Chepstow on yard debut/return and duly went one better at Hereford next time. Another step forward when following up in fine style at Ffos Las (25.3f) and even a 10 lb rise may not be able to prevent this 9-y-o from completing the hat-trick.

Form: 167-211

Non-Runners

Silver Hallmark⁴²

Weight: 12-2| Age: 9

T: F O'Brien J: Adam Wedge

Young Bull⁷¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: H Whittington J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Feivel (16/5), Flowing Cadenza (7/2), Mucho Mas (4/1), Run To Milan (7/1), Make Me A Believer (8/1), Young Bull (8/1), Upton Road (17/2), Silver Hallmark (10/1), Movethechains (11/1), Morning Spirit (18/1), Emmpressive Lady (33/1)

This is a deeper race than the one FLOWING CADENZA landed at Ffos Las last time but she could hardly have been more impressive that day and further improvement may well be forthcoming. There are dangers aplenty, headed by Silver Hallmark, who has proved rather hit-and-miss since his Grade 2 novice success but the handicapper is showing mercy and this stiffer test could be just what he needs. Run To Milan, Mucho Mas and Upton Road are others to consider, along with Make Me A Believer.