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13:35 Wetherby

Thursday 26 December 2019

All11:5512:3013:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

888Sport Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 5m 42.4s

1^st

Beau Bay

811-7

5/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond (3)

Led until 2nd, led 5th, jumped left and not fluent next, headed 7th, led 8th, headed off last bend, left in lead 4 out, clear 2 out, clambered over last, driven out op 9/2 tchd 4/1

2^nd

Niven

610-13

9/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson

Led 2nd, headed 5th, led 7th, headed next, mistake 11th, soon looked in trouble, kept on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, unable to trouble winner op 10/1 tchd 11/1

3^rd

Just Don't Ask

711-1

11/8f

T: C E LongsdonJ: Henry Brooke

In rear, 4th and in touch 10th, mistake 12th, soon outpaced, left 3rd 4 out, went 2nd after 2 out, unable to trouble winner and dropped to 3rd flat op 13/8 tchd 5/4

Also Ran

Pain Au Chocolat

811-12

8/1

T: R MenziesJ: Ryan Mania

Tracked leaders on outside, challenged 8th, mistake 3 out, blundered and weakened 2 out, 4th when pulled up before last

Hollywoodien

811-10

11/4

T: T SymondsJ: James Nixon (5)

Tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 5th, closed 12th, led off last bend, narrow lead when blundered and unseated rider 4 out tchd 3/1

Utility

811-7

18/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: C Gethings

In rear, not fluent 7th, ridden before next, behind 9th, pulled up before 11th tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

Sammy Bill¹⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: O Sherwood J: L P Aspell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.30Pl:£2.60, £3.30EX:£61.50Trifecta:£96.10SF:£42.46Swingers:£0.00, £0.00, £1.20

Forecasts

Sammy Bill (5/4), Just Don't Ask (11/8), Hollywoodien (11/4), Beau Bay (5/1), Pain Au Chocolat (8/1), Niven (9/1), Utility (18/1)

SAMMY BILL has arguably been one of the most improved horses in training this season, looking like a smart prospect in both starts to date. Despite the hike in the weights he could be a graded performer in waiting and should be able to maintain his unbeaten chasing record in this. His main rival is likely to beJust Don't Ask, whose latest third at Exeter looks strong, with the winner running out an impressive victor at Ascot last time out, while the likes of Beau Bay and Hollywoodien have run fine races in prestigious handicaps before and offer some strong form lines.