Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 10.94s

Sacre Coeur^h¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 128

3/1

Well suited by the switch to front-running tactics as she won back-to-back handicap chases in October. Stiff task in Grade 2 hurdle next time and shaped as if still in good form in listed race back over fences at Ascot 11 days ago. Leading claims back down in grade.

Form: 231143

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Feel The Pinch^t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 123| BF| CD

4/1

Has had a productive time since joining Robbie Llewellyn, gaining a fifth win since March when readily scoring in C&D handicap last month. Rare poor effort back over hurdles 18 days ago, but no surprise to see him bounce back returned to fences.

Form: 161914

Gabriel's Getaway^t²¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 117| BF| D

2/1

Much improved for the switch to chasing, making it 3 wins from 3 starts with an emphatic success in Exeter handicap (19.2f) in April. Winning run ended at Bangor (20.3f) the following month, but shaped better than the result having pulled hard. Not discounted on return.

Form: 68111-4

Dr T J Eckleburg¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 112| CD

11/5

From his lower mark over fences, left his previous chasing efforts behind when winning at Worcester in September. Backed up that effort when third at Taunton last month, before resuming winning ways at this C&D 2 weeks ago. Going through a good spell at present.

Form: 673131

Forecasts

Gabriel's Getaway (2/1), Dr T J Eckleburg (11/5), Sacre Coeur (3/1), Feel The Pinch (4/1)

SACRE COEUR shaped as if still in good form returned to chasing in a listed contest at Ascot 11 days ago, racing exuberantly under testing conditions, so she is taken to resume winning ways back down in grade. Feel The Pinch has won 3 of his 6 starts over fences and is feared most, ahead of Gabriel's Getaway.