Experience Irish Racing With ITM Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 4m 43.59s

Sea Invasion³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Chad Bament⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 111

1/1

Steadily progressive over hurdles for Chris Gordon last season but hasn't kicked on switched to fences for this yard this term. Mark continues to fall at least.

Form: 13-2363

Flash Gorcombe^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Walford| OR: 108| CD

9/1

Fourth chase win of his career when wide-margin winner at Exeter (heavy) on New Year's Day. That remains his standout effort this season, however.

Form: 18-7155

Tactical Affair⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: W Greatrex| OR: 108

9/2

Hurdles winner for Gordon Elliott last winter but mostly disappointing for this yard, including switched to fences last 2 starts.

Form: 423-654

Bertie Wooster^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 105| BF| D

9/2

Gained reward for consistency over hurdles when opening his account in handicap at Taunton (19f, good) last spring. However, he has yet to shine in this sphere, making hard work of things in this headgear at Wincanton latest.

Form: 1-55633

Time To Bite^b³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour| OR: 89| CD

13/2

Got back on the up when making all at Newton Abbot in May and backed that up with good second at Fakenham 13 days later. However, hasn't fired in 4 starts since returning from a break in October, stopping alarmingly quickly after 8 weeks off over C&D latest.

Form: 1246P7

Forget You Not^t³¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 75| CD

28/1

Mostly below par since his last win over C&D in October 2022. 9 lb out of the handicap.

Form: P6/435-9

Non-Runners

Filanderer⁴⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: H Morrison J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Sea Invasion (1/1), Filanderer (11/8), Bertie Wooster (9/2), Tactical Affair (9/2), Time To Bite (13/2), Flash Gorcombe (9/1), Forget You Not (28/1)

The thriving FILANDERER is fancied to complete the hat-trick with all his rivals arriving with something to prove. Sea Invasion may emerge as the main threat off a sliding mark.