Betfair Exchange Game Spirit Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 6.4s

Edwardstone²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 162| BF| D

11/10

Likeable sort who won the Arkle at the 2022 Festival and showed top-class form when a commanding winner of the Tingle Creek on last season's reappearance. Found Jonbon too strong on first 2 outings this term before unsuited by 2½m at Kempton since. Can bounce back.

Form: U25-224

Funambule Sivola¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 145| BF| CD

8/1

Winner of this race for the last 2 seasons but signs of decline since, so opposable in hat-trick bid.

Form: F5-6636

Boothill^t⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry| OR: 158| BF| D

11/4

Three-time winner over fences last term, including Grade 2 Wayward Lad at Kempton. Better than ever in landing valuable back-to-back Ascot handicaps (at 16.7f) in November but a rare jumping lapse ended his chance in Desert Orchid at Kempton. Big shout if none the worse.

Form: 123-11F

Amarillo Sky^t³⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 153| CD

7/2

Better than ever when ending 2022 with a brace of wins in handicaps at Cheltenham/Newbury. Respectable 8¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Editeur Du Gite in last season's Clarence House Chase at Cheltenham next time but not seen since (finished lame).

Form: 156/114-

Non-Runners

Editeur Du Gite¹⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 10

T: G & J Moore J: N F Houlihan

Calico¹⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Edwardstone (11/10), Boothill (11/4), Amarillo Sky (7/2), Editeur Du Gite (5/1), Funambule Sivola (8/1), Calico (16/1)

EDWARDSTONE was unsuited by the step up in trip in the Silviniaco Conti Chase at Kempton last month and can quickly bounce back returned to his optimum distance with no Jonbon to contend with this time. Boothill and Editeur du Gite are potentially big threats despite both being let down by rare jumping errors last time.