MansionBet Watch And Bet Macer Gifford Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 4m 6.0s

You Say Nothing^h²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Christian Williams| OR: 117| D

33/1

Dual winner over hurdles in Ireland but hasn't offered much encouragement in his 2 chases, albeit the run may have been needed when returning from a break for new yard 24 days ago.

Form: 1P00-9P

Thecraicisninety²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Alain Cawley| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 117

14/1

Useful Irish chaser at his best but winless now since 2018. Yet to fire in 4 runs for this yard and would need to see market support to consider.

Form: 38-6774

Baby King^t¹³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T R George| OR: 116| D

18/1

Winless since early 2019 but did go close in a 3-runner handicap at Fontwell in May. Respectable 14 lengths third at Worcester the following month. Off since. Jonathan Burke on yard's other runner.

Form: 653-823

Above Suspicion^h¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 113

10/3

Fair form over hurdles, including finishing a closer third in a 2m course handicap when last seen in May. Unexposed now chasing.

Form: 4/330-3

Jamacho²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 112| BF| D

15/2

Multiple hurdle winner, including at Worcester under Paul O'Brien last month. Respectable third both chase starts, the latter at Sedgefield 23 days ago.

Form: 313313

Orchestral Rain²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 116| CD

3/1

Landed a pair of juvenile hurdles last autumn. Failed to build on a decent reappearance run when down the field at Chepstow last time but he's still respected now chasing.

Form: 3115-3P

Crooks Peak²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 107| BF| D

7/4

Hardly one for maximum faith but this return to a right-handed course should help after spoiling his chance by jumping right on Uttoxeter return 4 weeks ago. On a mark he can surely go close from.

Form: 44534-3

Forecasts

Crooks Peak (7/4), Orchestral Rain (3/1), Above Suspicion (10/3), Jamacho (15/2), Thecraicisninety (14/1), Baby King (18/1), You Say Nothing (33/1)

Not too many of these have convincing profiles so perhaps the lightly-raced ABOVE SUSPICION can make a successful start to his chase career. Orchestral Rain is another chase newcomer who commands respect, while Crooks Peak is on a long losing run but he really ought to be up to doing something from his reduced mark.