Heez A Cracker, a major force in Weatherbys Johnny Worrall Lifetime In Racing Beginners´ Chase at Wincanton
Heez A Cracker was travelling quite nicely in a clear lead when suffering a terrible tumble on his chasing debut at Wetherby in November. Thursday’s Weatherbys Johnny Worrall Lifetime In Racing Beginners´ Chase at Wincanton is more competitive affair, but the Tom George-trained still makes plenty of appeal.
The Gdm Partnership-owned should not be judged on his recent fall, because he is a lightly raced, boasting a progressive profile. Stepping back up in trip, the 6-year-old could make an impact in today’s 2m5f event, scheduled to start at 13:10 GMT.
After staying out of action for more than one and a half years, Heez A Cracker returned to action at the start of last month. In the hands of Paddy Brennan, the 5-4 chance tracked the leaders well, and led well before the wire. Travelling strongly, he was in a great position to aim for the victory when fell 2 out.
Bred by Henrietta Charlet & Daniel Charlesworth, the bay gelding usually does well when fresh. The latest start was no more than an unlucky loss. Fully determined to get back to his best, the son of Goldneyev is aiming high at the moment.
He is up against eight rivals in today’s class-3 contest. The competition is for a prize of £5,507. The going is soft, therefore the runners need to be really cautious.
According to our calculations, Renard D´Irlande is the biggest danger to Heez A Cracker. The 7-year-old could prove handful if building on his chase debut second. Up in trip, the Venetia Williams-trained is still fresh following a long summer break, looking open to further improvement.
Grandioso also deserves some respect on his debut in this sphere. Paul Nicholls’ charge was fifth on his seasonal comeback in October. Ahead of going on vacations, the 5-year-old took a narrow win over Enfant De Lune at Ayr in April.
Apart from these three, no one is likely to do something special. It looks a three-way battle, with our vote going to Heez A Cracker, who was nothing more than an unlucky loser last time out. Good luck to all the horses.
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