16:50 Fakenham

Tuesday 6 May 2025

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Norfolk National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 7m 49.20s

Chemical Warfare^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 120

9/1

Prolific winner since joining this yard, winning for seventh time in 3m2f handicap at Sedgefield 25 days ago. Up 5 lb but he's not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 141571-

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Milan Bridge^t⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: G Sheehan| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 119

28/1

A fairly useful 26f chase winner at his best but off 9 months before plled up in handicap chase (12/1) at Newcastle (23.4f, good) 52 days ago. Has something to prove now.

Form: 4711/FP-

Stans The Man^b,t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Godfrey| T: Ella Pickard| OR: 115WS

5/1

A three-time winner last season, scoring at Doncaster in November. 9/2, only fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Warwick (24f, good) 40 days ago. Needs a subsequent wind op to spark improvement.

Form: 1122P5-

My Gift To You^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 113| C

13/2

Course winner who posted a respectable sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (24.3f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Not dismissed back chasing.

Form: 341336-

Planned Paradise²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 111| D

9/2

Resumed winning ways at Windsor in January and has continued in good form, fifth of 14 in 3m4f handicap at Cheltenham 20 days ago. Holds very solid form claims.

Form: 3P1425-

Fern Hill^p³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 106

10/1

It's now 15 runs since his last win in 2022 but he recorded a creditable third of 11 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (24f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Back up in trip and needs considering.

Form: 552P43-

Fever Dream^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: R T Dunne| T: Christian Williams| OR: 103

13/8

Much improved on the back of breathng surgery when getting off the mark over fences in 7-runner handicap at Southwell (24.3f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Scored with plenty in hand there so a player despite taking a 6 lb weights rise with this longer distance also a positive.

Form: 483561-

Ali Star Bert⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Craig Nichol| T: S A Harris| OR: 102

18/1

Got back to winning ways in 5-runner handicap chase at Southwell (25.8f, good to soft) 50 days ago, despite going in snatches. Shortlisted.

Form: P2P321-

Forecasts

Fever Dream (13/8), Planned Paradise (9/2), Stans The Man (5/1), My Gift To You (13/2), Chemical Warfare (9/1), Fern Hill (10/1), Ali Star Bert (18/1), Milan Bridge (28/1)

FEVER DREAM opened his chasing account in some style at Southwell last month and can defy a 6 lb weight rise with this longer trip also a likely plus for Christian Williams' 7-y-o. Stablemate Planned Paradise is next on the list off a handy-looking mark, with Chemica Warfar and My Gift To You also worthy of consideration.