Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 59.6s

Harjo^b³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: David Bass| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 107

9/2

Returned to form from out of the blue when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Doncaster (24f, good to soft) 38 days ago, all out. Not an obvious type to follow up.

Form: P-PPP31

Similar Story²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 103| D

10/3

Easy winner of an Irish point and made winning chasing debut at Kelso in October. Mixed record since, though arrives here on the back of a creditable third at Carlisle 4 weeks ago. Return to this longer trip a likely plus.

Form: 2129P3

Heroique De Maulde^t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 99

2/1

Scored at Doncaster in February 2023 for James Ewart but no promise in 3 outings for current trainer this season after a long absence.

Form: 312/0P6

Six One Nine^p¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 96| C

13/2

Enhanced his strike rate over fences here last season, winning 3 times. Yet to hit top form this term but is on a winning mark at least and this trip could be what he wants nowadays.

Form: 31-445U

The Paddy Pie³¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Power⁽⁷⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 92| C

4/1

Arrives in good form having won 2 of his last 3 starts, including under this rider at Catterick latest. 3 lb higher in better race now but still warrants respect.

Form: 52U131

Non-Runners

Captain Quint³⁰

Weight: 12-2| Age: 9

T: Paul Robson J: Ryan Mania

Monochromix⁵⁶

Weight: 12-1| Age: 7

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: P W Wadge

Court At Slip⁴¹⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: T D Easterby J: Mr William Easterby

Forecasts

Heroique De Maulde (2/1), Similar Story (10/3), Monochromix (7/2), The Paddy Pie (4/1), Harjo (9/2), Court At Slip (6/1), Six One Nine (13/2), Captain Quint (10/1)

SIX ONE NINE could be worth chancing off a winning mark over a trip which may suit him nowadays. Similar Story was back to form at Carlisle last time so is feared, while Court At Slip returns from an absence off a handy mark so needs keeping an eye on.