MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 4m 52.26s

Slanelough^t1¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 122| BF| D

4/1

Dual hurdle winner. Still without a win over fences but has shaped well all 3 starts this season and has plenty of experience in this sphere compared to his rivals. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 334-842

Onthefrontfoot^h³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 121| C

4/1

Added a couple of victories over hurdles (at 2m/17f) to his point/bumper wins last season and good third on chase bow at Ludlow on return. More needed again off this mark, however.

Form: 9/1134-3

Equus Dancer¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 120| CD

1/1

Fairly useful dual bumper winner who went backwards after a positive start over hurdles. However, improved when making a winning chase bow at Sedgefield on return and should have more to offer.

Form: 1/348P-1

Ladronne⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: T Collier| OR: 114

14/1

Notched a pair of handicap hurdle wins on soft ground last winter. Low-key start over fences at Carlisle on return but should do better at some point.

Form: 24113-9

Just Call Me Al¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas| OR: 106| D

8/1

Fair winning hurdler who was strong in the betting prior to a promising fourth on chase bow at Carlisle on return. However, running below that form when falling at the last here next time.

Form: 1392-4F

Iwasthefutureonce⁶¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 102

25/1

Point winner and fair over hurdles. Pulled up on chase bow 3 starts back and off 20 months.

Form: 944P33/

Forecasts

Equus Dancer (1/1), Onthefrontfoot (4/1), Slanelough (4/1), Just Call Me Al (8/1), Ladronne (14/1), Iwasthefutureonce (25/1)

EQUUS DANCER proved a different proposition when making a winning start over fences here on return this month, beating a subsequent winner in the process, and looks capable of following up with more improvement likely. Slanelough has plenty of experience in this sphere and can place again.