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15:30 Newton Abbot

Tuesday 25 June 2024

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William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 5m 9.98s

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Magic Dancer^p,t²⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 105

14/1

Arrives in good nick, third of 9 in handicap chase at Ffos Las (19.4f, good) 26 days ago. Can go well again off a 3 lb lower mark.

Form: 5/PP5-43

American Gerry^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 105| BF

7/2

Is knocking on the door, clear of rest when runner-up in handicap chase over C&D (good) 20 days ago. Has to be taken seriously off an unchanged mark.

Form: 341-522

Icare Grandchamp²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 103

15/2

Off 6 months but took a step forward when second of 14 in handicap chase (28/1) at Southwell (15.8f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up now back up in trip.

Form: PP/207-2

Begin The Luck²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Reed| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 103| CD

8/1

C&D winner who posted his best effort for current yard when second of 9 in handicap chase at Stratford (20.9f, good) 24 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 11P4-52

Fame And Fun^p1,t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 103

22/1

Dual 19f hurdles winner in 2022/23. Scored over fences at Plumpton (19.8f) in March too but well below that level both runs since though so has something to prove with cheekpieces added.

Form: 5/P513-7

Imperial Joe⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Houlihan| T: T Dennis| OR: 99| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner who posted a respectable 6½ lengths fifth of 12 to American Gerry in handicap chase at Taunton (21.7f, good) 62 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 454335-

Ben Buie^v³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 98| D

25/1

Unreliable individual who resumed from 5 months off with a respectable third of 9 in handicap chase at Hereford (16f, good to soft) 32 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 4114P-3

Harlem Soul²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss Megan Bevan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Hosie| OR: 97

9/1

Successful twice in Wincanton in December 2022 and back on track when second of 10 in handicap chase at Warwick (20f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Needs to back it up.

Form: 36U8-42

Holerday Ridge^h,t³⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: Claire Hitch| OR: 96| C

80/1

Fair winner over hurdles and came good over fences in a 19f Ffos Las handicap in May, 2023. Not in anything like the same form both runs since however so has it to do after 11 months off.

Form: 3P/7134-

Imperial Pride^t1²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: David Dennis| OR: 90

15/2

Modest maiden hurdler/chaser who wasn't disgraced when third of 5 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (23.9f, good to soft) 16 months ago. Tongue strap goes on for her comeback run with fitness to prove.

Form: 23/21-11

Belgarum^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 89

3/1

Built on previous promise after a wind op when easily bagging 7-runner handicap chase (9/4) at Fontwell (19.5f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Not taken lightly despite a 12 lb hike in the weights.

Form: 73PP-31

Scrumpy Boy^p,t²⁵⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Kimber| T: M Hunt| OR: 85| CD

80/1

C&D winner for Keiran Burke but this veteran came in a well-held fourth on his sole run for Alexandra Dunn in handicap chase at Exeter (19.2f, good) 8 months ago. Something to prove now.

Form: P5/U214-

Noah's Light^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 73

20/1

Hurdles winner in Ireland for Declan Queally. Tumbled in the weights for this yard and finally made some impact when second of 6 at Fakenham last month. Needs to follow it up now from 6 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 47P37-2

Forecasts

Belgarum (3/1), American Gerry (7/2), Icare Grandchamp (15/2), Imperial Pride (15/2), Begin The Luck (8/1), Harlem Soul (9/1), Imperial Joe (12/1), Magic Dancer (14/1), Noah's Light (20/1), Fame And Fun (22/1), Ben Buie (25/1), Holerday Ridge (80/1), Scrumpy Boy (80/1)

AMERICAN GERRY was a fair winner in the spring and looks the way to go here given he can race off the same mark as when a clear C&D second last time out. Icare Grandchamp appeals as the main danger to Hughie Morrison's 8-y-o on the back of his good Southwell second. Fontwell-victor Belgarum and the consistent Magic Dancer can both have a say too.