Forbra Gold Cup (Sponsored By Flowfit) Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 6m 17.27s

Sacre Coeur⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 9| Weight: 12-7| J: Harry Atkins⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 130| C| D

5/2

Three-time winner last season and has scored twice during the current campaign, jumping superbly when making all in mares' handicap at this course (20f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Carries penalty but she can make another bold bid in her current form.

Form: 12P421

Heard That^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: K Brogan| T: O Murphy| OR: 115| BF

5/2

Maiden hurdler but made it 2-4 over fences when scoring at Huntingdon (19.9f) in January. Improved in defeat when runner-up at Market Rasen (23.9f, good to soft) earlier this month, form boosted by the winner since, and he could still have more to offer.

Form: 2-P1512

Post Chaise^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 114| C| D

7/2

Has now won twice over fences in each of the last 3 seasons, returning to his best when adding to his tally at this course (20f, soft) 22 days ago, well ridden. Will need to find more back up in the weights with cheekpieces reapplied.

Form: 2-14051

Minella Blueway^p1³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 111| D

11/4

Winning pointer and matched his hurdles form on third chase start when second of 5 in handicap at Windsor (24.2f) in December. However, lesser effort at the same course (28.7f, good to soft) last time, so he needs to get back on the up with cheekpieces added.

Form: 92-6527

Non-Runners

Hystery Bere⁵⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: T Symonds J: Jordan Nailor

Forecasts

Heard That (5/2), Sacre Coeur (5/2), Minella Blueway (11/4), Hystery Bere (10/3), Post Chaise (7/2)

SACRE COEUR proved better than ever when making all in good style at this course 8 days ago, her second win from 3 starts over fences here, and a penalty might not be enough to prevent her from following up. The biggest threat could come from Heard That, who remains unexposed at staying trips, ahead of Hystery Bere.