Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 7m 25.46s

River Tyne³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 100| CD

11/1

Back on the up with wins over C&D and Plumpton before finding the Southern National here last month too hot, the trip possibly stretching her. This is easier.

Form: 223-118

Captain Claude^b,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Chad Bament⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 98| CD

3/1

Good record here and took this last year. Will be better for his recent return and a big run looks on the cards back up in trip.

Form: 11323-3

Instant Gambler⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 96| BF| CD

15/8

Much improved chasing this season, his 4-timer including 3 wins over C&D (unbeaten here), while he wasn't ideally placed as his losing run came to an end at Fakenham 8 weeks ago. Good chance he has more to offer.

Form: 9/11113

Record High²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Bannister| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 95| C

10/3

Bumper winner here in February 2022 but presumably been hard to train since and has shown little in 2 runs over fences this term.

Form: 13/65-8P

Uallrightharry^p²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-3| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: K Jewell| OR: 89| CD

16/1

Took advantage of a big drop in the weights when taking C&D handicap in March but quickly back into his shell since, fading and well beaten on return at Lingfield 4 weeks ago.

Form: 7P1P-8P

Dysania^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 73

15/2

Finally off the mark in novices' handicap chase at Lingfield on comeback 13 months ago and fair return there recently. Doesn't appeal as the likely winner here, though.

Form: 0/164P-6

Forecasts

Instant Gambler (15/8), Captain Claude (3/1), Record High (10/3), Dysania (15/2), River Tyne (11/1), Uallrightharry (16/1)

Last year's winner CAPTAIN CLAUDE will be all the better for his recent return here and can strike again back up at a more suitable trip. Instant Gambler defends an unbeaten record at Fontwell (3-3) and should get back on track after a break. River Tyne is also in the mix.