William Hill Betting Done Properly Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:34 | Winning time: 5m 18.31s

Richmond Lake⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 142| CD

3/1

Had a prolific period in 2023, completing a four-timer over C&D 12 months ago. Seemed to lose confidence in his jumping thereafter but right back to best, after 7 months off, when fourth in last month's Grand Sefton over the National fences. Likely contender.

Form: 149F0-4

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Heltenham^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: C Gethings| T: D Skelton| OR: 139| D

12/1

Improved again last season, the highlight being his victory in Greatwood Gold Cup at Newbury (20f) in March. Disappointed at same venue on return last month but may have needed that and he could be a player.

Form: 2118F-8

Imperial Saint²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 137| C| D

11/4

Bagged back-to-back course handicaps (both 15.8f) on first 2 starts over fences this autumn. Hit with a 10 lb rise for second of those victories and proved disappointing at Newbury latest but is still low mileage and he has scored over this longer trip before.

Form: 331-117

Herbiers^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 132| D

16/1

Useful handicap hurdler and similar form over fences, running well when second of 4 in handicap chase at Warwick (16.2f) in May of last year. Looked badly in need of run, on first start since, at Wetherby last month and this should reveal more.

Form: 5214/2-P

Westerninthepark³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 131| D

11/10

Bumper/dual hurdles winner who made a winning start in this sphere at Stratford (20.9f) in October and backed that up with creditable second of 7 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (20.2f, good to soft, 11/2) 39 days ago. Likely more to come yet.

Form: 3115-12

Non-Runners

Petit Tonnerre²⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: J & A O'Neill J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Westerninthepark (11/10), Imperial Saint (11/4), Richmond Lake (3/1), Petit Tonnerre (10/1), Heltenham (12/1), Herbiers (16/1)

Preference is for RICHMOND LAKE, who is back on his last winning mark and ran a cracker in the Grand Sefton here last month. Westerninthepark may have more to offer over fences yet and rates the principal threat.