16:12 Sandown

Thursday 13 February 2025

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Spectra Group Alanbrooke Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 10y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:12  |   Winning time: 5m 24.11s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Happy And Finep45
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR:  126| D
13/2
Likeable sort who recorded back-to-back chase victories last winter and made a decent return when fourth at Haydock. This race looks slightly weaker and is 1 lb lower here, so needs considering.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Mylesfromwicklow57
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  125| D
8/1
Regained winning thread in a first-time tongue strap at Market Rasen in March and placed next 3 starts. Not so good since, however, his latest run (without tongue tie) particularly poor.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Jupiter Du Gite27
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-11| J: Freddie Mitchell(5)| T: G & J Moore| OR:  125| D
11/4
Not straightforward but opened chase account at second attempt at Uttoxeter in March last year. Decent placed efforts first 2 starts this season before stopping as if amiss 4 weeks ago. Type to bounce back.
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4
Horse silk
Es Perfectop27
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR:  125| D
10/1
Made it fifth time lucky in chases when capitalising on reduced mark at Kempton (20.5f, good to soft) on reappearance. Back to that level when fourth in this headgear at Windsor so not taken lightly despite running poorly at this track last season.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Classic Anthem24
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: J R Boyle| OR:  119| C
6/4
Expensive recruit from Irish points who scored over hurdles here in December 2023. Good runner-up efforts 2 of 3 starts over fences this term and remains unexposed as a chaser.
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6
Horse silk
Heros26
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-2| J: Ned Fox(3)| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  116
7/1
Started chase career with a brace of 18f wins at Taunton and back to best when second at Wetherby/Haydock. Ran badly after 10 months off at Haydock last month but might have needed the run.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Classic Anthem (6/4), Jupiter Du Gite (11/4), Happy And Fine (13/2), Heros (7/1), Mylesfromwicklow (8/1), Es Perfecto (10/1)

Verdict

HAPPY AND FINE did well when sent chasing last season and made a promising start to this campaign when fourth at Haydock. This race looks slightly easier so he gets the vote having also been eased 1 lb. Classic Anthem has gone close a couple of times already over fences and remains unexposed as a chaser, so is feared most ahead Jupiter du Gite.

  1. Happy And Fine13/2
  2. Classic Anthem6/4
  3. Jupiter Du Gite11/4

Prize Money

1st: £9,105.002nd: £4,186.003rd: £2,093.004th: £1,046.005th: £523.006th: £261.00

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