16:07 Wetherby

Friday 28 March 2025

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Raymond Mills Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 6m 17.33s

Realisation^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: S Bowen| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 112

5/2

Winning hurdler who made a promising start over fences when placed at Warwick and Lingfield earlier this term. However, she has failed to build on those efforts the last twice (sketchy round of jumping being a key contributor to her downfall last time) but this step up in trip could be a good move.

Form: 48-3285

Court At Slip^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr William Easterby⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 109| CD

15/2

Likeable sort who scored 3 times in 2022/23, including over this C&D, and added to his tally on the second of his 3 appearances last season. Pulled up on return at Carlisle but he was returning from a 14-month absence that day and better can be expected here.

Form: 42/413-P

Giovanni Change²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 102

5/1

Four-time hurdles winner who has twice finished in the money in 27.6f handicap chases at Market Rasen. However, those creditable placings were both preceded by lesser efforts, commensurate with his hit-and-miss profile. Others make more appeal on balance.

Form: P85373

Heroique De Maulde^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 100| BF

15/8

Won twice over fences in France and off the mark on this side of the Channel for James Ewart at Doncaster in February 2023. No show first 3 starts of this season following a lengthy absence but firmly back on track when finding just one too good at Newcastle (23.4f, good) and he's a key player.

Form: 12/0P62

Mixedwave³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 95| D

5/1

Bagged a couple of handicap chases at Huntingdon last term but, save for a respectable effort at Doncaster in January, it's been a struggle so far this season. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 4-6755P

Mister Bells^b³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 92

28/1

Now 8 lb lower than for his latest win in a 25f veterans' handicap chase at Catterick last January but he has shown precious little in 4 starts during the present campaign.

Form: 33-P35P

Non-Runners

Fete Champetre²¹

Weight: 12-1| Age: 10

T: Paul Robson J: Craig Nichol

Carrigeen Castle⁵⁹

Weight: 12-1| Age: 9

T: Micky Hammond J: B S Hughes

Roger Rarebit⁶⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: T Lacey J: Stan Sheppard

Forecasts

Heroique De Maulde (15/8), Realisation (5/2), Fete Champetre (4/1), Mixedwave (5/1), Giovanni Change (5/1), Court At Slip (15/2), Roger Rarebit (10/1), Carrigeen Castle (12/1), Mister Bells (28/1)

HEROIQUE DE MAULDE was heavily backed and duly returned to form when runner-up at Newcastle earlier this month, form which was given a boost when the winner went on to complete the hat-trick at Sedgefield last week. The 8-y-o remains on a good mark and will likely prove a tough nut to crack here. It's not hard to envisage Court At Slip showing himself in a far better light than at Carlisle where he was returning from a lengthy absence and he is second choice ahead of Realisation.