MansionBet Merry Cheltmas Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 7m 0.61s

Another Emotion^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 116

12/1

Suited by the step back up to 3m when off the mark over fences at Wetherby (heavy) in January but has been let down by his jumping subsequently.

Form: P-5317U

Hard To Forget²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 113| C| DWS

14/1

Winner of back-to-back handicap chase events at around 25f last term. Yet to fire over larger obstacles so far this season but he is operating from much reduced mark as a result.

Form: U4-64PP

Well Smitten^p⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 110

7/1

Down the weights and back to form when runner-up under a 7-lb claimer at Newcastle a week ago. Claims if in the same form but he's never been the most reliable customer.

Form: 643P42

Quick Pick^b1¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: J Candlish| OR: 103| C

8/1

Dual hurdles winner who made the frame on his first 3 outings over fences but underperformed at Ayr recently. Needs blinkers to have a positive effect.

Form: 653349

Game Line^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 102| D

5/2

Not long with this yard and returned from a break as good as ever when scoring readily at Carlisle last month. Could be more to come, so he makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 8P3231

Gran Paradiso^b¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 97| C

7/2

Multiple point winner who has an iffy profile under Rules but posted a more encouraging effort when third over C&D 19 days ago. Blinkers go on but it's hard to know if he'll arrive on his game.

Form: 13/5-863

Sandford Castle⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 92| BF| D

3/1

Form: 421322

Forecasts

Game Line (5/2), Sandford Castle (3/1), Gran Paradiso (7/2), Well Smitten (7/1), Quick Pick (8/1), Another Emotion (12/1), Hard To Forget (14/1)

GAME LINE hasn't had much racing for Peter Bowen and had plenty up his sleeve when scoring at Carlisle last time, so he's capable of defying a rise. The bang-in-form Sandford Castle looks the obvious danger, while Well Smitten is handicapped to go close if he turns up in the same mood again.