Jodie Standing's Point-To-Point Recruits Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 29.57s

Peejaybee⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 125

6/5

Has developed a hit or miss profile but was on a going day when notching a fourth chase success at Southwell (24.3f) 50 days ago, defeating a subsequent winner. Has been freshened up for this and should be in the mix if in similar form here.

Form: 2P61-P1

Almazhar Garde^p,t³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 123| C

2/1

Jumped better than previously in winning back-to-back 23f Worcester handicaps (both on good ground) and continued in excellent heart when beaten less than a length in a 6-runner chase at Carlisle (24.5f) last month. That form has taken a few knocks but he should continue to give a good account.

Form: 1-35114

Aboutdamntime^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 115

3/1

£50,000 Irish point recruit who scored on hurdle/Rules debut (2½m Carlisle maiden) last November. Didn't progress over hurdles and had little go right in first-time cheekpieces/tongue tie on chase debut/reappearance at Bangor last time. Too soon to write off with cheekpieces now removed.

Form: 2/1656-8

Non-Runners

Carrigeen Castle⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: Micky Hammond J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Peejaybee (6/5), Almazhar Garde (2/1), Aboutdamntime (3/1), Carrigeen Castle (16/1)

None of the quartet look rock-solid but course winner ALMAZHAR GARDE arrives in excellent heart and he's narrowly preferred to Peejaybee, who looks the obvious danger if on another going day, while it's likely too soon to write off point runner-up Aboutdamntime, who had little go right on chase debut last time.