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Saturday 8 November 2025

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Introducing William Hill Half A Mill Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 3m 50.02s

Javert Allen²³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 127| BF| D

10/3

Lightly-raced 6-y-o who didn't do much wrong in handful of runs over hurdles and winner of first 2 starts in this sphere last season. Failed to fire at Newbury on his latest appearance during the spring, but he's better than that and boasts a good record when fresh.

Form: 22/1125-

Netywell¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: P W Wadge| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 123| D

16/1

Three-time scorer in mud over fences back in 2023/24 and returned to form when runner-up at Kelso (17f, good to soft) in March. Didn't shape at all badly when third over the same C&D on his recent reappearance, but some of the others are more appealing.

Form: 3P72P-3

Alcedo²⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 121| D

10/1

Lightly-raced bumper/hurdles winner who was clearly all the better for his return/chase debut run here when winning 8-runner Ffos Las handicap chase (19.4f, heavy) in February. Probably found 3m on deep ground too much of a test at Exeter later that month and better can be expected here.

Form: 12P/413-

Highlands Legacy¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 121| D

4/1

Didn't do much wrong over hurdles and solid start to chase career when landing a 16.5f Worcester handicap (good to soft) recently. 6 lb rise by no means prohibitive and there should be better to come from him in this sphere.

Form: 22534-1

Mambonumberfive²¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 128| D

7/2

Fairly useful hurdles form in France and, having changing hands for €450,000 last summer, he landed the Grade 2 Adonis Juvenile Hurdle on second run for this yard at Kempton in February. Struggled in a Grade 1 here next time, but sights lowered now switched to fences and he's of strong interest.

Form: 35/2P17-

Jour D'Evasion^t²⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 119| D

5/1

Notched second hurdles success when taking a 5-runner Hereford handicap (19.7f, good to soft) in January. Creditable fifth of 11 in a competitive heat at Ascot the following month and he could have a part to play if his jumping passes the test now switched to fences.

Form: 3/U2215-

Glengouly^p1,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 119| D

28/1

One-time useful chaser for Willie Mullins, but no show in 4 runs for new connections this year and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: U0-7PP0

Dunstall Rambler²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 112| D

15/2

Back-to-back handicap chase winner last winter and looked an improved model when routing the opposition on his reappearance at Worcester (16.5f, good to soft). Now 12 lb higher in a stronger race, but he needs considering nonetheless.

Form: 51124-1

Flamelco^h,t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 111| D

22/1

Back in the winning groove at Plumpton during the spring and no disgrace in being beaten by an unexposed odds-on shot when second in a 3-runner affair on return at Sedgefield (16.4f, good to firm). However, his jumping can be somewhat haphazard and others are preferred on this occasion.

Form: 5421-32

Non-Runners

Ryan's Rocket²²⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Javert Allen (10/3), Mambonumberfive (7/2), Highlands Legacy (4/1), Jour D'Evasion (5/1), Ryan's Rocket (6/1), Dunstall Rambler (15/2), Alcedo (10/1), Netywell (16/1), Flamelco (22/1), Glengouly (28/1)

HIGHLANDS LEGACY was well on top at the finish when making a winning chase debut at Worcester and, with the promise of better to come, he is taken to maintain his 100% record in this sphere. If Mambonumberfive makes a good shape over fences at the first attempt he will be a big threat armed with his handy 4-y-o allowance, while Javert Allen is third choice ahead of Dunstall Rambler, who scored in good style on his reappearance.