15:05 Windsor

Sunday 15 December 2024

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Fitzdares Telephone Betting Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 21.94s

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Selected odds by:

Hasthing²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 118| D

11/8

Smart in bumpers and bright start over hurdles last winter, winning first 2 starts in novice company. Well backed, could only manage sixth in EBF Final on handicap debut at Sandown in March but encouraging chasing debut at Chepstow on return. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 3/1176-4

Alto Alto^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 115

28/1

Four-time winner at Plumpton but hasn't returned in top form and others are more appealing.

Form: 1120-65

Duhallow Tommy⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes| OR: 113| BF| D

4/1

Proved to be a different proposition switched to fences following a wind op last term, winning 3 times (at up to 19.8f). Returned with a solid showing at Fontwell and is likely to be thereabouts again.

Form: 11129-3

Zertakt²⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 112

11/2

Low-mileage sort who landed 3 of his 6 starts in France. Lightly raced for this yard and only third of 4 on chasing debut 8 months ago but returns with stable firing on all cylinders.

Form: 13518/3-

Reilly⁶⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 112| D

16/1

Fair winner over hurdles who showed better form on his first go at chasing. Below form subsequently and hasn't been seen for 22 months, so market could be informative.

Form: 441264/

Golden De Coeur²¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 112

14/1

Fair form over hurdles but inauspicious start to chasing when pulled up in a handicap at Stratford 7 months ago. Can't be completely written off, though.

Form: 23234-P

Abingworth³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 107| D

15/2

A dual chase scorer (up to 2m4f) last term but brought down 6th in handicap chase at Huntingdon on return. Jumping let him down at Sandown last time but this is easier.

Form: 221U-U4

No Tackle^h1¹⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Liam Harrison| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 107| D

50/1

Only second run for his current yard when getting off the mark over fences at Leicester (22.7f, heavy) in January. Not at best when last seen, though, and may need this.

Form: P13F-35

Fever Dream^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Christian Williams| OR: 106

8/1

Winner over hurdles at Perth in June and followed that with a couple of respectable efforts in defeat. Yet to fire over fences but it's still early days.

Form: 2-125P4

Forecasts

Hasthing (11/8), Duhallow Tommy (4/1), Zertakt (11/2), Abingworth (15/2), Fever Dream (8/1), Golden De Coeur (14/1), Reilly (16/1), Alto Alto (28/1), No Tackle (50/1)

HASTHING should improve for his chasing debut and bumper form gives him the potential for a good bit more progress yet, so he's preferred to the reliable Duhallow Tommy. Zertakt is well handicapped on his French form and returns with his stable going well, so he's not without hope.