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Wednesday 16 April 2025

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Brooklands Watches Golden Miller Racing Holman Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 7m 24.96s

Undersupervision^p,t1⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 125

40/1

It's now 13 runs since his last win in 2022 and he was pulled up in handicap chase (22/1) at Doncaster (26f, good) 46 days ago. Tongue strap goes on for 1st time now with work to do.

Form: 3PP-P4P

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Yes Day²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 125

4/1

Point/hurdles winner who benefitted from a more patient ride when scoring readily at Hereford and Exeter last month. Up 4 lb but he remains unexposed at staying trips and big shout in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 7-36311

Illico De Cotte^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 125| BF

11/1

Made a winning chase debut at Carlisle (3¼m) in October and in good form since until ridden too aggressively when sixth of 7 at Warwick (3m5f) last month. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 33-1326

Jumping Jet^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 125

18/1

Irish raider bounced back to form when third of 15 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (28.6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Enters calculations nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 666023

Mahland¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 124

8/1

Got back on the up after breathing surgery when landing 12-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good to soft) 18 days ago. This winning pointer is much respected now going chasing over a longer trip.

Form: 221-781

Fortescue^b⁵⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Hugh Nugent⁽³⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 122

28/1

Winless for 3 years and he has turned in poor efforts on his last 3 starts after twice making the frame early in the season. This veteran is not easy to recommend.

Form: 20-245P

Northern Poet¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 121| BF

22/1

Bagged handicaps at Doncaster (3m) and Warwick (3m5f) last month but labouring a long way out when pulled up at Ascot last time. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 22P11P

Regarde^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 120| D

13/2

Underwent wind surgery before posting a career best in winning 4-runner handicap chase at Haydock (28.4f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Up 3 lb but this reliable sort can go well again.

Form: F2-13P1

Ajp Kingdom^p¹⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 120

8/1

Took his form up a notch when getting off the mark over fences in 5-runner handicap at Uttoxeter (26.1f, good to soft) 151 days ago. Scored easily so he's not taken lightly despite subsequent absence and 5 lb rise.

Form: 253421

Back On The Lash^p⁵⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 119| C

28/1

Course winner but he failed to complete for second time in three runs when unseated rider 11th in handicap chase at Ludlow (23.8f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Eleven runs since his last win in 2023 too.

Form: P03U3U

Planned Paradise²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Christian Williams| OR: 112| BF

11/2

Resumed winning ways at Windsor in January and has continued in good form, second of 4 to Yes Day at Exeter (30.7f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Holds very solid form claims.

Form: 33P142

Ask Brewster³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 112

10/3

Back to winning ways with a career best in 7-runner handicap chase at Chepstow (23.6f, good) 31 days ago. Hiked up 9 lb but he ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 138P51

Saint Xavier^p,t⁷⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 110| D

66/1

Veteran scored at Haydock in December but not in same form when fourth at Lingfield since. Needs to get back on track.

Form: P4-5414

Valirann Gold^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Godfrey| T: H Brown| OR: 86

40/1

On a lengthy losing run but he posted a solid fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Fontwell (19.5f, good) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip. 13 lb "wrong" in the weights here.

Form: 632445

Non-Runners

Valleres¹⁰⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 10

T: Miss V Williams J: Shane Quinlan

Forecasts

Ask Brewster (10/3), Yes Day (4/1), Planned Paradise (11/2), Regarde (13/2), Ajp Kingdom (8/1), Mahland (8/1), Illico De Cotte (11/1), Jumping Jet (18/1), Northern Poet (22/1), Fortescue (28/1), Back On The Lash (28/1), Valleres (33/1), Valirann Gold (40/1), Undersupervision (40/1), Saint Xavier (66/1)

YES DAY comes here firmly on the up and is fancied to make light of a 4 lb rise and complete a hat-trick. Ajp Kingdom rates the chief threat on the back of an easy Uttoxeter victory when last seen in November, although the likes of Planned Paradise, Regarde and Ask Brewster also enter calculations. Jumping Jet completes the shortlist in this competitive handicap.