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Friday 25 April 2025

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Helen Tudhope Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 6m 16.87s

Gold Cup Bailly^v1,t⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 136| D

28/1

Shaped encouragingly when fourth of 5 in handicap chase at Ayr (24.1f) in January but tailed off in Prestige Novices' Hurdle at Haydock the following month. Visor is reached for now.

Form: 49/P-346

Whistle Stop Tour⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 136| D

8/1

Dual hurdles winner last season and this Irish point scorer is progressing over fences, supplementing his Kelso success in fine style at Ayr. Excuses at Cheltenham since and he's not taken lightly.

Form: 3-3115P

Annsam²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 135| D

16/1

Winless this term and he came in last of 3 in handicap chase at Ludlow (23.8f, good) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0P4P33

Statuario¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 127| CD

17/2

Four-time course winner who wasn't disgraced when third of 4 in handicap chase at Huntingdon (23.6f, good) 14 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 954003

Anglers Crag⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 127| D

12/1

Much improved following a wind op last term, completing the four-timer in Newcastle's Eider. Caught the eye when fourth of 14 at Musselburgh on penultimate start but pulled up in the Midlands National next time and now finds himself with a bit to prove.

Form: 1P-854P

Cerendipity²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 123

4/1

Holding his form well this season, landing the odds in 4-runner handicap here (23.4f) in March. Good third of 7 in handicap chase at Newcastle (20.1f) 20 days ago. Much respected once more.

Form: 622413

Coco Mademoiselle⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 123| BF| D

6/5

Winning Irish pointer who also scored twice over hurdles last term. Runner-up on 2 of her 4 starts since switched to fences and still going well when unseated rider 3 out at Cheltenham last week. Weighted to go close.

Form: 12-262U

Ganapathi^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: A M Thomson| OR: 117

7/1

Losing run stretches back to June 2022 but he has found just one too good on his last three starts, edged out at Kelso (23f) last time. Should make his presence felt again.

Form: 6P4222

Forecasts

Coco Mademoiselle (6/5), Cerendipity (4/1), Ganapathi (7/1), Whistle Stop Tour (8/1), Statuario (17/2), Anglers Crag (12/1), Annsam (16/1), Gold Cup Bailly (28/1)

COCO MADEMOISELLE was still going strongly when unseating 3 out at Cheltenham last time and can confirm himself ahead of his mark by gaining a first win in this sphere at the chief expense of Whistle Stop Tour, who remains with potential now back in calmer waters. In-form duo Ganapathi and Cerendipity also enter calculations in a useful handicap chase.