Guinness Draught Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 4m 8.25s

Jet Of Dreams^t¹²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: W Greatrex| OR: 104| D

5/2

Off the mark in 9-runner handicap at Hereford last spring and has won twice again since, cruising home in a match at Taunton (18.2f, good) when last seen in November. Remains feasibly treated, conditions in his favour and he scored on the back of a similar break at Sedgefield in September. Solid.

Form: 2-11321

Hold Onto The Line^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Ewart| OR: 103| BF| D

2/1

Winner of 2 of his 5 starts over hurdles and doubled his tally in this sphere, too, when striking off a 3 lb higher mark at Musselburgh last January. Placed at that course on his last 3 starts (twice over 2m and most recently when upped to 23.6f) and should make his presence felt once more.

Form: 1-5F233

Electric Jet²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 100

5/4

Fair form over hurdles but already looks a better chaser judged on his second run in this sphere at Ludlow where he went down narrowly in a 7-runner handicap. 2 lb rise neither here nor there and this lightly-raced 6-y-o could be the answer.

Form: 4-F3852

Non-Runners

Willie Shake Hands³⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: S England J: Jonathan England

Forecasts

Electric Jet (5/4), Hold Onto The Line (2/1), Jet Of Dreams (5/2), Willie Shake Hands (3/1)

This stiffer track promises to suit ELECTRIC JET, who bettered what he showed over hurdles (and on his debut in this sphere) when finding just one too good at Ludlow last month. He is likely capable of better still and earns the vote in this trappy contest, in which all four have realistic claims. If Willie Shake Hands takes to this discipline at the first attempt he could be a bigger threat than experienced chasers Hold Onto The Line and Jet of Dreams.