14:05 Ascot

Saturday 1 November 2025

All12:5513:3014:0514:3515:1015:4516:20

Grundon Waste Management Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 1.5899999999999999s

Sans Bruit^t¹⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 144| D

7/2

Ended last season on the up with 2m handicap wins at Aintree and Plumpton in the spring. Off 6 months but has gone well when fresh so he's not taken lightly.

Form: P5P411-

Special Cadeau³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 142

7/1

Very useful 2m-winning chaser who bounced back to form when second of 6 to Westport Cove in Grade 3 chase at Roscommon (16.7f, good to soft) 33 days ago. This Irish challenger is much respected on his handicap chase debut.

Form: 015-252

General Medrano²¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 140

11/2

Enjoyed a good past season when scoring at Newbury (2m) and also coming in a solid eighth in Cheltenham's Grand Annual. Has won on his return before so must enter calculations off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 214280-

Western General^t¹⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Freddie Gingell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 137

14/1

Very useful on his day but his overall record is patchy and he followed 2m wins at Wincanton and Hereford last spring with a poor run at Chepstow final run. No surprise to see him bounce back here.

Form: 13511P-

Petit Tonnerre^p¹⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 137| D

11/1

Not the easiest to catch right but he proved better than ever when landing 23-runner handicap chase at Punchestown (16.3f, good) in May. Hiked up 10 lb here so needs to be on his A-game.

Form: 661B91-

Authorized Art^b¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 136| D

66/1

It's now 15 runs since his last win in 2022 and he came in last of 5 in handicap chase at Kempton (18f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Blinkers replace cheekpieces with work to do.

Form: 30P73-5

Teddy Blue^b,t¹⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: Harry Derham| OR: 131

9/2

A two-time scorer (at up to 2m2f) for his current yard at Huntingdon and Kempton last season but only seventh in 2m1f Plumpton handicap in April. Still can't be discounted on his return with relatively few miles on the clock over fences.

Form: 051127-

Shakeyatailfeather²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 130| D

8/1

Resumed her progress with a ready success in 5-runner handicap chase at Kelso (17.1f, good) 27 days ago. Up 9 lb (including being 1 lb "wrong" in the weights) but she's not taken lightly.

Form: 211-351

Issar D'Airy^p²²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 129

13/2

Winless since early 2024 but he wasn't disgraced when second of 4 at Market Rasen (19.2f, good to firm) in March. 2 lb out of the handicap but no forlorn hope given he goes well fresh.

Form: 242522-

Gabriel's Getaway^t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Godfrey| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 124

25/1

Got right back on track after 6 months off/wind surgery when second of 5 in handicap chase at Kempton (18f, good to firm) 13 days ago. 7 lb "wrong" in the weights here though.

Form: 431/5P-2

Non-Runners

Boothill²⁸⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: H Fry J: Bryan Carver

L'eau Du Sud²¹⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: D Skelton J: Tristan Durrell

Martator¹⁹⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: Miss V Williams J: Ned Fox

Forecasts

Sans Bruit (7/2), L'eau Du Sud (7/2), Teddy Blue (9/2), General Medrano (11/2), Martator (11/2), Issar D'Airy (13/2), Boothill (13/2), Special Cadeau (7/1), Shakeyatailfeather (8/1), Petit Tonnerre (11/1), Western General (14/1), Gabriel's Getaway (25/1), Authorized Art (66/1)

Dan Skelton's L'EAU DU SUD made great strides over fences as a novice last season, winning four times and also coming in fourth in the Arkle, and he is fancied to garner another victory dropped to handicap company for his seasonal return. Henry de Bromhead's Special Cadeau is feared most on the back of a resurgent Roscommon second, although plenty of others also make appeal, notably General Medrano, Shakeyatailfeather and Sans Bruit. Last year's winner Martator completes the shortlist.