Weatherbys And Birdie Calendars Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:53 | Winning time: 4m 42.87s

Settings

Selected odds by:

Peejaybee²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 117

9/4

Successful 3 times over hurdles and notched second win in this sphere when accounting for 6 rivals at Perth (2½m, soft) in September. Seemed to find the test inadequate when keeping on third at Carlisle (20f) 4 weeks ago but he's evidently in rude health.

Form: 136-413

Duke Of Luckley^v³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 114| C

7/4

Finished runner-up in pair of Worcester handicaps and, after 3 months off, landed a weak 5-runner handicap chase at Southwell (15.8f) 4 weeks ago, forcing pace and quickening clear from 2 out. May find things tougher from this career-high mark, however. Back up in trip.

Form: 21-6221

Mount Gallion²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 107

6/1

Lightly raced in points and fair form when making breakthrough over hurdles in a Huntingdon maiden (15.8f) in March. Below that level on 2 of his 3 starts since but interesting if the market spoke in his favour now attentions switch to chasing.

Form: 551P-26

Dreams Of Home^p1¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 105

22/1

Largely struggled for Donald McCain last season and a change of stable/switch back to hurdling has failed to spark a revival this autumn. Given a big chance by the assessor returned to chasing with cheekpieces now enlisted and his stable have been amongst the winners.

Form: 4524-99

Ribeye²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: P Atkinson| OR: 91

10/3

Dual chase winner who stepped up on his reappearance run at Hexham, when 6 lengths third of 7 in handicap chase at Newcastle (23.4f) 3 weeks ago. Merits a second look operating just 1 lb above the mark he last tasted success from.

Form: 4-3F273

Non-Runners

Fusain²⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: P Neville J: Lee Edwards

High Moon²⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: R Menzies J: Ross Chapman

Dream Jet¹⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: B Ellison J: Craig Nichol

Forecasts

Duke Of Luckley (7/4), Peejaybee (9/4), Ribeye (10/3), Dream Jet (7/2), Mount Gallion (6/1), High Moon (6/1), Fusain (14/1), Dreams Of Home (22/1)

HIGH MOON has eased in the weights and hinted firmly at a revival after 5 months off when fifth at Carlisle 4 weeks ago. Entitled to be sharper now and with his yard firmly amongst the winners, he could be worth siding with to build on that effort here. Ribeye at the foot of the weights and Hexham-scorer Dream Jet head up the dangers.