quinnbet.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: 6m 11.4s

Mikhailovich^t⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 112

7/4

Made a winning start over fences in 2m5f handicap at Market Rasen in June 2024. Off 14 months later but found only one too good back hurdling at Worcester in August. Should have more to come as a chaser granted a clear run at things.

Form: 136P/1-2

Jet Smart²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Bryan Carver| T: D Summersby| OR: 110| C| D

4/1

Prolific between the flags and continued the good work back under Rules during the summer, winning 2½m handicap chases at Worcester and this venue. Not in the same form both subsequent starts at up to 3m and others more persuasive kept to this distance.

Form: 111155

Impatient^t¹⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 108| D

9/1

Scored at Ffos Las in November but in and out since, effort flattening out over 23f at Worcester when last seen in May. Up slightly in trip on return.

Form: 614F3-4

Golden Ambition^b⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 106

9/2

Placed first 2 starts over fences this summer but backward step when last of 9 in handicap chase at this course (20f, good, 4/1) 82 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 29-4339

Fern Hill¹⁶⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 104| C

11/4

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022 but another respectable effort when fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Fakenham (29.1f, good) 164 days ago.

Form: 52P43-5

Non-Runners

First Lord De Cuet¹⁴²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 11

T: D Pipe J: Rian Corcoran

Another Lord¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: M Bowen J: James Bowen

Better Off Alone⁴²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: M Keighley J: James Best

Forecasts

Another Lord (11/8), Mikhailovich (7/4), Fern Hill (11/4), Jet Smart (4/1), Golden Ambition (9/2), Impatient (9/1), Better Off Alone (12/1), First Lord De Cuet (16/1)

MIKHAILOVICH presumably hasn't been the easiest to train but this mark looks within his range back over fences so he's the call over the returning Fern Hill.