Best Odds Guaranteed At CopyBet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 4m 25.10s

Authorized Art^p²⁰³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 140

10/1

Smart chaser for Willie Mullins. Had a mixed first season with this yard but he did shape with some encouragement when third in 3m Ascot handicap when last seen in March. Back down in trip on return from 6 months off.

Form: 030P73-

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Bad¹⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 138| C| D

6/4

Responded well to blinkers earlier in the year, winning a pair of 20.4f handicap chases here. Ended his campaign with a creditable fifth at Sandown in April. Blinkers are left off on return.

Form: 2F11P5-

Fringill Dike^b³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 129

5/1

Returned to form when second at Bangor (17f) in May but 4 lesser efforts have followed. Jumped and hung right from the off at Kelso last time so this return to a right-handed track may help but he's hard to be confident about.

Form: 0-25655

Bourbali¹⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 128| CD

13/8

Both wins over fences gained at Kempton, including returning from a 5-month break to win this race last year. Reappears after a similar length of absence this time and he's only 1 lb higher than 12 months ago. Much respected.

Form: 33345-3

Gabriel's Getaway^t¹⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 124| DWS

11/1

Won at Doncaster in January 2024 but see only twice since, pulling up at Punchestown when last seen in May. The betting is perhaps the best guide to expectations having been off for a further 171 days (has had wind surgery).

Form: 1431/5P-

Non-Runners

Rare Edition²³²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: C E Longsdon J: David Bass

Forecasts

Bad (6/4), Bourbali (13/8), Rare Edition (9/4), Fringill Dike (5/1), Authorized Art (10/1), Gabriel's Getaway (11/1)

RARE EDITION has a good record fresh and the Charlie Longsdon stable is in form so he gets a narrow vote over last year's winner Bourbali, who has a strong overall record at Kempton.