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15:45 Sedgefield

Wednesday 25 October 2017

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Brian Ellison Racing Club Beginners' Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 57.2s

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Ballycrystal²³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Cook| T: B Ellison| OR: 130| C

17/2

Scored in a novices' hurdle here (2m5f, good) this time last year and rated 130 in that sphere after bettering that on his next two starts. Dam a half-sister to Comply Or Die, so hope that he can jump fences well on debut and could go close.

Form: 9/12154-

Flying Jack^t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 90

80/1

0-3 over fences, being heavily beaten twice and then running out early in the piece at Hexham last time. Has won a 2m4f hurdle at that track since, which may have sweetened him up, but has plenty to prove back over fences.

Form: 66U21U

Justforjames²²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Joe Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 120| C

7/2

Scored twice here last season over hurdles at 2m4f on good to soft ground. Held by the handicapper since then. Now tries chasing and could have a say if he can fence well, although perhaps slower ground would be preferable.

Form: 411323-

Kalondra^t¹⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 147

4/5

The best of these over hurdles, where he earned a rating of 147 after a wide margin win at Huntingdon in February and stays 2m5½f. Goes well on a sound surface and with a clear round on his chasing debut he should be tough to beat.

Form: 315104-

Roll Of Thunder³⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Finian O'Toole⁽⁵⁾| T: J Walton| OR: 90

200/1

Just 1-21 over hurdles, where he is rated a lowly 84 and has been out of form for several runs. Best efforts have been on a sound surface and has shown he can handle this track, but this is a big ask on his introduction to chasing.

Form: 266466-

Deauville Crystal^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S Bowen| T: N J Hawke| OR: 130| C| D

4/1

Enjoyed a good start to 2017 over hurdles, winning three out of four, including here (2m1f, heavy) to start the ball rolling. Yet to prove that she gets this trip and was beaten 21L on chase debut, but favoured at these weights and not ruled out.

Form: 12115-6

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Frankie Ballou²³¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: Miss J E Foster J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Kalondra (4/5), Justforjames (7/2), Deauville Crystal (4/1), Ballycrystal (17/2), Frankie Ballou (50/1), Flying Jack (80/1), Roll Of Thunder (200/1)

Deauville Crystal is very interesting going into this in receipt of over a stone from all of her opponents. She may prove good enough, though she also has to show that she stays this far and she might be worth taking on with newcomer KALONDRA. Neil Mulholland's gelding is significantly better than the field over hurdles, should be well schooled and both trip and ground are no problem for him. Ballycrystal is related to Grand National winner Comply Or Die and should also be able to give a good account on his chasing introduction.