Prachee Indian Restaurant, Westergate Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 5m 1.4s

Southoftheborder²⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 125

13/2

Point/bumper winner who quickly made into a fairly useful winning hurdler in 2023/24 and shaped well when fourth of 8 on his chasing bow at Warwick in January for Nicky Henderson. Resumes for his new yard with more to offer.

Form: 111U2/4-

Reallyntruthfully¹⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 123

5/2

A dual hurdles scorer (around 21f) last term and not disgraced when ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (20.2f, good) final run. Much respected on his seasonal return sent chasing.

Form: 315219-

Hecouldbetheone^p⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 123| CD

15/8

Revitalised for current yard and he displayed a likeable attitude in landing back-to-back Uttoxeter handicaps (at 21f) in June. Last of 3 back hurdling at Stratford since but remains well in the mix here.

Form: 15-2113

Ballywilliam Boy^b,t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 118| D

11/2

It's now 24 runs since his last win in 2021 but he comes here in good nick, not seen to best effect when fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Stratford (17f, good) 27 days ago. A likely player in a change of headgear.

Form: 0-23234

Duhallow Tommy²¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes| OR: 115| C

9/2

In good form without winning over fences last term until coming in last of 5 in handicap chase at Newbury (16.4f, soft) in February. Has won off a break so not without interest on his return.

Form: 29/3225-

Forecasts

Hecouldbetheone (15/8), Reallyntruthfully (5/2), Duhallow Tommy (9/2), Ballywilliam Boy (11/2), Southoftheborder (13/2)

None of these can be ruled out but the vote goes to BALLYWILLIAM BOY who rates just the pick of the weights and is taken to end a long losing run having not been seen to ideal effect at Stratford last time out. The returning Duhallow Tommy has gone well fresh and could prove the main danger ahead of Hecouldbetheone.