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12:40 Sandown

Saturday 4 January 2025

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Unibet More Extra Places Than Ever Handicap Chase

5YO plus | Class 3 | 1m 7f 99y | 7 Runners | Turf

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Xcitations¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 125| CD

13/2

C&D winner in November 2023. Far more miss than hit since but he stepped up on his reappearance when third at Haydock a fortnight ago and he's well weighted.

Form: U764-53

Beat Box⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 120

5/2

Hexham blip in October aside, he's won all other 6 starts this term, taking his form to a whole new level for latest of them at Kelso on Sunday. Major player under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 111411

Salamanca Bay^h,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 123

14/1

Headstrong sort who was well served by fitting of a hood when off the mark over fences for Lucinda Russell at Ayr (16.5f) in March. However, below best at Cartmel in May and having undergone wind surgery/fitted with tongue tie ahead of stable debut, he also showed little at Southwell.

Form: 2312-4P

Hypotenus⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Taylor Fisher| T: J Tickle| OR: 122

25/1

Fairly useful 2m winner over hurdles but didn't really click over fences for Gavin Cromwell. Lots to prove starting out for new yard.

Form: 36-4287

Dr T J Eckleburg⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 119

9/2

Showed the benefit of his reappearance when proving too strong for his 6 rivals at Haydock (16.3f, soft) in November. Runner-up that day has bolted up since and he gave another good account of himself when second at Chepstow a week ago. Same mark.

Form: 434-312

Duhallow Tommy²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes| OR: 113

9/2

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 brace of sound placed efforts but this is a slightly deeper contest.

Form: 1129-32

Ostrava Du Berlais^h²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 113

11/4

Built on promising Warwick chase debut when readily taking 6-runner handicap chase at Ludlow and followed up under a penalty with the minimum of fuss at Taunton 3 weeks ago. Assessor reacted with 9 lb rise but that may not be enough.

Form: 555-211

Forecasts

Beat Box (5/2), Ostrava Du Berlais (11/4), Duhallow Tommy (9/2), Dr T J Eckleburg (9/2), Xcitations (13/2), Salamanca Bay (14/1), Hypotenus (25/1)

OSTRAVA DU BERLAIS looks a handicapper going places judged on a brace of bloodless victories in recent weeks and her revised mark looks well within range. Beat Box has enjoyed a fine campaign and he's also well weighted turned out under a penalty, with Dr T J Eckleburg likely to be thereabouts.