Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 3m 59.9s

Fidelio Vallis⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 146| D

3/1

Completed quickfire 4-timer over fences in the spring and returned with good effort at Chepstow. Looked unsuited by track at Cheltenham last time and return to right-handed circuit in his favour.

Form: 11-1124

Gumball²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 141| CD

10/3

Smart hurdler/chaser at his best and struck from the front in York handicap in October. Not so good patiently ridden at Newbury last time but should bounce back and 4 lb drop will help his cause.

Form: F403-48

Getaway Trump^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 140| D

9/1

Back to winning ways in 2m Doncaster handicap chase in March but took a crashing fall at Aintree next time and yet to fire this term, finding little off the bridle at Newbury last time.

Form: 21F-5P7

Not Available^p,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 130| D

5/2

Continues in good heart, boosting the form of his Chepstow third further when landing extended 2m Newbury novice handicap, digging deep. Can go well from the front once again up 3 lb.

Form: 312231

Ashutor^p,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 127| D

25/1

Justified cramped odds in a couple of small-field handicap chases in summer 2020 for Paul Nicholls. Probably needed the run after 7 months off for new yard at Newbury and this should reveal more.

Form: 32955-P

Desque De L'Isle¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 120| D

4/1

Returned with an improved showing to score readily at Ffos Las (2m) in October from a subsequent winner. Not disgraced in stronger race at Sandown next time and one to note back under Deutsch.

Form: 113P-14

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

Rockstar Ronnie³⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Not Available (5/2), Fidelio Vallis (3/1), Rockstar Ronnie (3/1), Gumball (10/3), Desque De L'Isle (4/1), Getaway Trump (9/1), Ashutor (25/1)

Plenty of these may want to force things, including FIDELIO VALLIS, and the class act in the field could defy top weight. He didn't look at ease round Cheltenham 8 weeks ago and the return to a right-handed track/a handicap could see him add to his good strike rate over fences. Desque de L'Isle is interesting back under Charlie Deutsch, while Not Available is another to consider.