Community Focus Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 4m 30.65s

Editeur Du Gite⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 160| C| D

9/1

Bold-jumping front runner who landed the Desert Orchid at Kempton for the second year running in December but no form otherwise last season, pulling up on return from a 3-month absence in the Celebration Chase at Sandown (15.4f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 4/5415-P

Calico^p,t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 140

3/1

Largely held form well in defeat last season, in the hunt for a long way when fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Chepstow (16f, soft) 35 days ago. Well treated on the pick of his form and he makes plenty of appeal.

Form: F/24204-

Onemorefortheroad^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 131| CD

5/2

Produced a career-best when winning an 11-runner handicap chase (18/1) at this C&D (good) a fortnight ago, benefiting from the run of the race but digging deep to hold on. Just of the weights here but still respected.

Form: 041451-

I'd Like To Know³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 128| BF

5/2

Went down only narrowly on chase debut at Newbury in January before going one place better there in March, again impressing with his jumping. Shaped well again when forcing the pace over 19.8f at Plumpton last month and he's seriously respected despite racing from out of weights.

Form: 62/4214-

Bourbali²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 128| CD

9/2

Won a match here in November but pulled up at Plumpton before reverted to hurdles when too free at Wincanton (19.8f, heavy) 28 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: P142P6-

Forecasts

I'd Like To Know (5/2), Onemorefortheroad (5/2), Calico (3/1), Bourbali (9/2), Editeur Du Gite (9/1)

CALICO has edged back towards the mark from which hie was runner-up at Cheltenham in November, and having shaped well at Chepstow last time, gets the nod over the unexposed I'd Like To Know. Onemorefortheroad had the run of the race over C&D last time and rates as third pick.