Farm & Garden Machinery Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 4m 8.6s

Grizzly James⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 98

2/1

Only fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Chepstow (16f, soft, 10/3) 45 days ago so more is required.

Form: 975-345

Prime Pretender¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 98

5/1

5/1, sixth of 7 in handicap chase at Hereford (20.9f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 222246

Pawpaw^p,h¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 94| D

10/3

Modest winner over hurdles over 2m. Hooded for 1st time, below-par third of 8 in handicap chase at Huntingdon 13 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 893253

Estate Italiana^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 74

7/2

First form when 8 lengths fourth of 10 to Gabriel's Getaway in handicap chase (66/1) at Taunton (18.2f, good) 15 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: P97-8U4

Megalodon^b1¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Henderson| OR: 74| D

12/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, below-form fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Hereford (16f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4/63PP5

Diamond Joel²²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 74

10/1

Maiden hurdler who has been off for 7 months since below-par fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good). Needs to hit the ground running on his chase debut.

Form: 353-225

Non-Runners

Gabriel's Getaway²

Weight: 12-7| Age: 6

T: A J Honeyball J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gabriel's Getaway (11/10), Grizzly James (2/1), Pawpaw (10/3), Estate Italiana (7/2), Prime Pretender (5/1), Diamond Joel (10/1), Megalodon (12/1)

GABRIEL'S GETAWAY has quickly got on a roll over fences and is weighted to complete a quick hat-trick on the back of his cosy victory at Lingfield on Monday. Taunton fourth Estate Italiana is next on the list off an easing mark, with Prime Pretender also a contender for minor honours if back on song.