Brian Brookes 'Still Got It!' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 6m 33.15s

Mixedwave³²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 97| CD

5/1

Won 2 of his 7 starts last term. Yet to fully fire this time round but not discredited when fifth at Doncaster on most recent outing and can't be written off from an easing mark.

Form: 14-6755

Jumper Madrik²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: R P McLernon| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 94| C

6/5

Didn't offer much in novice/maiden hurdles, but left those efforts behind sent chasing when winning 9-runner handicap at Leicester (20.1f, soft) in December. Did well under the circumstances when following up at Wetherby and capable of better still over this longer trip.

Form: 7-0011

Nine Nine Nine¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Ring| T: S-J Davies| OR: 86| CD

6/1

C&D winner who wasn't disgraced when third of 6 in C&D handicap chase (heavy) 12 days ago.

Form: 4-P3383

Coal Fire^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 86

9/2

Twice a winner over hurdles for Peter Bowen in 2023 and proved he retains a large bulk of his ability back over fences when fifth of 11 in handicap at Ludlow (23.8f) 20 days ago. Possibilities if building on that.

Form: 33135-5

Ronnies Reflection^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 84| CD

11/2

Little show over hurdles but he got off the mark in 6-runner handicap over C&D in December. Shaped better than the distance beaten suggests at Uttoxeter subsequently.

Form: 5-P3P14

Forecasts

Jumper Madrik (6/5), Coal Fire (9/2), Mixedwave (5/1), Ronnies Reflection (11/2), Nine Nine Nine (6/1)

JUMPER MADRIK did well to recover from an unpromising position to follow up his success here at Wetherby last time and, with further progress on the cards over this longer trip, he's taken to bring up the hat-trick. Mixedwave has slipped to a good mark and seems to be coming to the boil, so is feared most.