Cazoo Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 32.07s

Up The Straight¹⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: James Davies| T: R Rowe| OR: 132

2/1

Useful hurdler/chaser at his peak and made the most of a drop in grade when landing 7-runner handicap at Sandown in April. Won first start back later so capable of going well after an absence.

Form: 103P31-

The Golden Rebel¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 130

11/10

Scored at Doncaster in December from 3 lb lower and back to that sort of level when fourth at Uttoxeter 17 days ago. 2 lb rise shouldn't prevent a bold bid.

Form: 1F4-834

Fakir^t¹²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Kevin Jones| T: M F Harris| OR: 123

3/1

Lightly raced in recent seasons and lasted just 2 runs for Gordon Elliott in the spring. Changed hands for £15,000 and he has a lot to prove.

Form: 52/FPP-3

Non-Runners

Annual Invictus¹⁴⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Kap Auteuil¹⁶⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: T Lawes J: T J O'Brien

Pilbara³¹⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: Miss S Smith J: Charlie Hammond

Forecasts

The Golden Rebel (11/10), Up The Straight (2/1), Fakir (3/1), Annual Invictus (4/1), Kap Auteuil (5/1), Pilbara (8/1)

KAP AUTEUIL and Up The Straight are very capable fresh so they could be the pair to focus on, with the former marginally preferred back over the right sort of trip coupled with his superb strike rate.