Chanelle Pharma 1965 Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 18.52s

Saint Calvados^t²¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D Maxwell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 161

2/7

Classy chaser on his day and benefited from the drop to this grade when opening account for Paul Nicholls at Sandown (22.8f, good) in April. Yard has a tremendous record in this race and, assuming stablemate Hitman doesn't take his chance, he's the one most likely to test L'Homme Presse.

Form: 4U/3P51-

Coole Cody⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 151| D

11/4

Landed a couple of big Cheltenham handicaps last term, including the Plate at the Festival. However, he hasn't made a particularly positive start to this season and looks vulnerable now stepping outside of handicap company for the first time since February 2021.

Form: 8713-7P

Non-Runners

Do Your Job¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: M Scudamore J: Liam Harrison

L'Homme Presse²²⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Hitman²⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: Lorcan Williams

Forecasts

Saint Calvados (2/7), L'Homme Presse (4/7), Coole Cody (11/4), Hitman (10/3), Do Your Job (14/1)

It's easy to forgive L'HOMME PRESSE's below par display at Aintree when last seen in April, given that his novice campaign was otherwise blemish-free, and he will prove very hard to beat if resuming in peak form. With Do Your Job due to run here on Friday and Hitman's first preference being the 1.50 at Haydock, the latter's stablemate Saint Calvados is the one most likely to follow L'Homme Presse home.