Michael Spiers Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 14.32s

Peterborough⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 122| D

10/3

Has returned with a bang in handicap chases this term, getting the hat-trick up at Sedgefield (extended 2m) in September. Open to further progress and every chance he'll go in again.

Form: 0F5-111

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Empreinte Reconce^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 121

10/3

Fairly useful hurdles winner who showed aptitude when fourth of 5 in a novice at Ffos Las on chasing debut and return to this trip should suit. Not discounted.

Form: 20-9244

Doukarov^h²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: S Curran| OR: 112

10/1

Ex-French hurdler who showed best form for current yard when third in a novice at Huntingdon on penultimate start. Not discredited at Fakenham since but mark looks a bit stiff returned to chasing.

Form: 63-F533

Falcon Sun²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 112| BF| D

3/1

Fairly useful hurdler who won twice at Leicester in 2018/19. Promise both starts in handicap chases but mark demands improvement.

Form: 2946-24

Buck's Bin's^h,t²⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 112

5/2

Point winner who showed fairly useful form over hurdles but hasn't kicked on over fences, often racing too freely. Has some potential if he can settle better returning from 9 months off.

Form: 2/23P74-

Forecasts

Buck's Bin's (5/2), Falcon Sun (3/1), Peterborough (10/3), Empreinte Reconce (10/3), Doukarov (10/1)

PETERBOROUGH has thrived since switched to chasing and still seemed to have something up his sleeve when successful at Sedgefield in September so, with further progress on the cards after a short break, he's likely to get out in front and prove hard to pass. Empreinte Reconce is the main danger on handicap chase debut and Falcon Sun can't be ruled out.