MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase

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Young Wolf³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 125| D

3/1

Multiple hurdles/chase winner who had been out of form but stopped the slide to an extent when third to Friend's Don't Ask at Uttoxeter last month. Potentially very well handicapped.

Form: 0P7-PP3

Another Stowaway^p,t¹⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 122WS

10/1

Useful chaser at best and back to form from out of the blue when landing 7-runner handicap at Ludlow in April. Record fresh suggests he may just need this.

Form: 9/PP641-

Mr Mafia³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 120

9/2

Veteran chaser who regained the winning thread in decisive fashion at Market Rasen (3m) in August. Also victorious in a match at Fontwell a month ago but up 3 lb for that.

Form: 252131

Flying Verse^b,t¹¹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: David Dennis| OR: 113

9/1

Made a winning start back with David Dennis in 3m Bangor handicap in August. Added to tally in weak 4-runner contest at Kelso and a penalty asks for more, but he's clearly in good nick.

Form: 847161

Friends Don't Ask^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Martin Smith| OR: 115

9/4

Building up a good record over fences, recording win number 4 at Uttoxeter a month ago. Up 5 lb but a likeable type and seems sure to go well.

Form: 1-32141

Marble Moon^b1,t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 103

5/1

Latest win at Ffos Las in May and back from a quiet spell when second of 5 at Fontwell a fortnight ago. Blinkers now the headgear of choice.

Form: 2-15642

Forecasts

Friends Don't Ask (9/4), Young Wolf (3/1), Mr Mafia (9/2), Marble Moon (5/1), Flying Verse (9/1), Another Stowaway (10/1)

Backing YOUNG WOLF comes with clear risks, particularly against a trio of last-time-out winners, but he stopped the rot at Uttoxeter last month and is dangerously well handicapped if able to build on that. His old rival Friends Don't Ask is a likeable type and is feared most.