Back British Farming Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 5m 10.98s

Gambie Tiep¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Luca Morgan| T: B Pauling| OR: 99

5/2

Made it 3-9 over fences with a strong front-running display at Bangor (17.4f, soft) 19 days ago. Remains open to improvement in this sphere and very much one to consider despite taking a 5 lb rise.

Form: 1441U1

Guguss Collonges^p⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 86| CD

4/1

Winning chaser who took a step back in the right direction when second in a C&D selling handicap 44 days ago. Not discounted if building on that now.

Form: P46-P72

En Coeur^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 84| CD

11/2

Four-time course winner who resumed after another wind op with a creditable third of 4 in handicap chase at Fontwell (17.8f, good) 17 days ago. Not ruled out with that run under his belt.

Form: 16444-3

King Of The Story^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Gundry| OR: 79

10/1

Joined current yard in the summer and left his previous efforts well behind to land 2m5f Fontwell handicap chase. Run best ignored (badly hampered and rider lost irons four out) over C&D since. Considered.

Form: 6/49-P14

Ideallko⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 67

13/8

Maiden hurdler but has made an excellent start over fences and scored in good style at Ffos Las (2m) eight days ago. Another bold showing is on the cards under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: P04-741

Non-Runners

Jack Doyen²⁰⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: B I Case J: J M Quinlan

Forecasts

Ideallko (13/8), Gambie Tiep (5/2), Guguss Collonges (4/1), Jack Doyen (4/1), En Coeur (11/2), King Of The Story (10/1)

None of these can be ruled out but the lightly-raced IDEALLKO rates the pick of the weights under a 7 lb penalty for his breakthrough Ffos Las success and with better still to come he gets the vote. Gambie Tiep also has better days ahead of him and rates a massive danger though, with King of The Story and Jack Doyen both firmly in the picture too in an intriguing handicap chase.