William Hill Home Of The Acca Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:23 | Winning time: 4m 58.8s

Paint The Dream^t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 149| D

11/5

Proved better than ever when scoring at Chepstow on return. Shaped better than the bare result in the Paddy Power Gold Cup and again wasn't disgraced following a breathing op at Chepstow last time.

Form: 313-104

Schiehallion Munro⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 142| CD

15/8

Likeable sort who confirmed the promise of his reappearance when landing 8-runner handicap chase over C&D (heavy) on Boxing Day, keeping on well. 4 lb rise fair and seems sure to go well again.

Form: 2226-F1

No Getaway⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 132

7/2

Easy winner of 2m4f Sandown handicap chase in February. Shaped as if still in form there next time but cracked stamina-wise in a demanding race when pulled up at Aintree on return.

Form: 2/2415-P

Barton Knoll⁷¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Mackie| OR: 127| C| D

4/1

Returned to form to capitalise on a drop in the weights in 4-runner handicap chase at Doncaster (19.1f) 71 days ago, just holding on. That was a weak race though, so he looks one to take on here.

Form: 544-0P1

Forecasts

Schiehallion Munro (15/8), Paint The Dream (11/5), No Getaway (7/2), Barton Knoll (4/1)

SCHIEHALLION MUNRO is a likeable type and a 4 lb rise for his win over C&D on Boxing Day doesn't look enough to prevent the follow up. Paint The Dream is feared most.