BetGoodwin Master Trainer Chris Gordon Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 6m 38.95s

Unanswered Prayers^p⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 128| C

6/1

Resumed winning ways in Southern National at Fontwell in November and backed it up with solid placed efforts at Sandown/Ascot. However, he has failed to complete the last twice, struggling from quite some wat out before being pulled up in a valuable Kempton handicap in February. This is easier.

Form: 8133UP

Hubrisko^p1,t⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 127

8/1

Useful chaser at best for Willie Mullins and bettered what he showed on first 2 starts for this yard when fourth in a 6-runner Musselburgh handicap (23.6f, good to soft) in February. Brushed aside fairly readily at Sandown since and cheekpieces got on upped in trip.

Form: 91-7846

Hidden Heroics³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 126| D

11/1

Bounced back from a couple of lesser efforts when winning a 27.5f Stratford handicap last summer but it's been all downhill since and he's best treated with caution.

Form: P7-1P58

Hugos New Horse^p⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 123

10/3

Five-time hurdle winner in 2022/23 campaign. Lost way subsequently but made promising chase debut when never-nearer second of 5 in handicap over 19.8f at this venue in December. Must cast aside a heavy defeat at Windsor since and also has stamina to prove.

Form: P0P-72P

Major Fortune²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 122| D

4/1

Big improver stepped up to 2½m+ last season, winning 5 on the spin and adding to his tally at Newton Abbot (16.8f) in October. Form went the wrong way since but left chasing debut effort behind when runner-up at Leicester last month and 2m no good to him at Newbury. Upped markedly in trip.

Form: 66P426

Havaila^h³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: G & J Moore| OR: 113| CD

7/4

Has started well over fences and easily bagged his second success in 3-runner handicap chase over C&D in March. Better form when second at Newbury since and he seems sure to give it another good go.

Form: 531312

Forecasts

Havaila (7/4), Hugos New Horse (10/3), Major Fortune (4/1), Unanswered Prayers (6/1), Hubrisko (8/1), Hidden Heroics (11/1)

This looks trappy but unlike the rest of his rivals, HAVAILA is coming into this in top form, so while he lacks the class of a few of these, he rates the percentage call. This trip looks much more suitable for Major Fortune, while Unanswered Prayers is used to competing in slightly deeper races than this.