DragonBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 4m 35.70s

Fast Buck^t³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 122| D

20/1

Belatedly landed a small-field Wincanton handicap (15.7f) in January. Back on song when third of 7 in handicap chase at Ludlow (16f, soft) 30 days ago. Possibilities with tongue strap refitted.

Form: 351843

Grain D'oudairies²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120| CD

7/4

Vastly improved from his chasing debut when easily landing 6-runner handicap at Market Rasen (17.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Up 10 lb but still holds leading claims.

Form: 4-21541

Vicki Vale^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Skelton| OR: 118

9/2

Acquitted herself well in handicap hurdle company this season but she came in last of six on her chasing bow in handicap at Plumpton (17f, good to soft) 20 days ago, unable to recover from a blunder 4 out. In excellent hands and worth another chance.

Form: 1-23346

Daly Tiger^v²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: J Kington| T: L Morgan| OR: 115| D

33/1

Very smart chaser in his pomp for Noel Meade. Winless for his current yard but he wasn't disgraced in a first-time visor when third of 9 in handicap chase at Haydock (19.9f, soft) 21 days ago. Needs to back it up with headgear again sported.

Form: 0P-42P3

Charlie's Glance¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J Martin⁽⁵⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 115

15/2

Scored at Huntingdon early in 2023 and not disgraced on his return (after a breathing op) when third of 6 in handicap hurdle at Fakenham (20f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Much respected back in this sphere.

Form: P3551-3

One Fine Man⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: R T Dunne| T: D Carroll| OR: 114| D

14/1

Landed 2m handicaps at Carlisle/Ayr last February for James Moffatt. Yet to fire for his current yard though, a remote fourth of six in handicap chase at Stratford (2m1f, heavy) 40 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 13-7U34

Lipa K¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 104| D

11/5

A fair winning hurdler who was running with credit (in third) when fell last in 2m3f handicap at Haydock last time. Not without interest now going chasing.

Form: 1-1535F

Forecasts

Grain D'oudairies (7/4), Lipa K (11/5), Vicki Vale (9/2), Charlie's Glance (15/2), One Fine Man (14/1), Fast Buck (20/1), Daly Tiger (33/1)

Donald McCain's GRAIN D'OUDAIRIES is hard to oppose on the back of his wide-margin Market Rasen success despite taking a hefty rise in the weights. Vicki Vale blundered away her chance on her chasing bow at Plumpton but is worth another chance here and could emerge as the main danger ahead of Charlie's Glance and Lipa K.