Racing TV Handicap Chase

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Hidden Depths^p,t⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 12-5| J: Bryan Carver| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 112| D

4/1

Multiple Flat/hurdles winner who made a winning chase debut at Kempton during the spring. Patchy form since but resumed winning ways with a career best at Sedgefield last week, plenty in hand. Needs considering under a penalty.

Form: 4-14241

Whodini^t⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 112

9/1

Improved form switched to fences, off the mark on debut in this sphere at Newcastle and doubled his tally at Ayr (16.5f, good). Too free at Cartmel next time and looked held in fourth when falling at the last at Stratford when last seen in July.

Form: 4171-6F

Chess Player^p⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 112| C

3/1

Course winner in May and comes here on the back of a career-best success in 5-runner handicap chase at Stratford (19.4f, soft) 40 days ago. 7 lb rise looks justified and big shout.

Form: 4V-1321

Tommy Cullen¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 110

7/2

Got off the mark at third time of asking when easily landing 4-runner novice hurdle at Doncaster in December. However, down the field both starts in handicaps since so something to prove now chasing (placed on last of 3 starts in Irish points).

Form: 363175-

Line Of Descent^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 109| D

5/1

Got off the mark over fences at Stratford in April and a winner at Cartmel and Southwell since. Poor efforts next 2 starts but bounced back when second at Plumpton. Return to further will suit.

Form: 1213U2

Magistrato^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Deborah Cole| OR: 108

17/2

Won novices' handicap chase on final outing for Paul Nicholls at Warwick (16.2f) in May and ran to a similar level on first 2 starts for current yard. However, below-par effort at Stratford (19.4f) in July and remains unproven beyond 2m. Respected run back over hurdles latest.

Form: 214265

Friary Rock^v²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: L Morgan| OR: 102| D

9/1

Made a winning return at Perth (2m4f) in May but out of sorts last 3 starts.

Form: 2-13434

Forecasts

Chess Player (3/1), Tommy Cullen (7/2), Hidden Depths (4/1), Line Of Descent (5/1), Magistrato (17/2), Whodini (9/1), Friary Rock (9/1)

CHESS PLAYER resumed winning ways in emphatic fashion at Stratford 6 weeks ago and a 7 lb rise looks on the lenient side. Hidden Depths had plenty in hand at Sedgefield last week so is an obvious threat under a penalty, with Line of Descent best of the others.