16:55 Exeter

Sunday 24 March 2019

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gg.co.uk Grand National Tips Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 4m 56.90s

Gentleman Moore^h²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: Miss N L-Beavis| OR: 95| D

9/1

By far his best run since returning from long break when second at 33/1 last time. May progress again and interesting jockey booking.

Form: P16/P62

Western Morning^t,v¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 94

4/1

Won on chase debut at around this trip and ran well when dropped to the minimum at Taunton last time. This return to 2m3f in his favour and looks a player.

Form: P45102

Tudors Treasure¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens| OR: 91

7/2

Fallen both chasing attempts to date. Now tries again after a spell hurdling and although he has the ability to play a part on best form, jumping remains a concern.

Form: 5-FFP47

Babytaggle^h¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: L Heard| T: D L Williams| OR: 90

14/1

Yet to build on promising chase debut in three subsequent tries and best run in the last year was over much further.

Form: 5-84UP3

Ericas Lad^p⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 69| BF| C

5/4

Was out of the weights when scoring over 2m1f here earlier in the week so effectively carries just a 2lb penalty now. Drying ground a slight concern but the longer trip shouldn't be and obvious chance if in the same form.

Form: 6-5P5U1

Bonds Conquest^p¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J W Mullins| OR: 72

7/1

Stamina gave out when trying 3m here last time so this drop in trip a plus. Now lower than Lingfield win last year so a case can be made for him.

Form: 441-475

Gilly Grace^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: J D Frost| OR: 69

20/1

Long standing maiden and recent efforts suggest he is hard to fancy to break his duck from 5lb out of the weights.

Form: 0-5885P

Non-Runners

The Mighty Ash³⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: Mrs F M Shaw J: Mr M Legg

Full Shift¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: R Brotherton J: R Patrick

Forecasts

Ericas Lad (5/4), Tudors Treasure (7/2), Western Morning (4/1), The Mighty Ash (5/1), Bonds Conquest (7/1), Gentleman Moore (9/1), Full Shift (12/1), Babytaggle (14/1), Gilly Grace (20/1)

The quick turn around could be a problem but it's possible that ERICAS LADWestern Morning rates the chief threat with Gentleman Moore best of the rest.