12:40 Haydock

Saturday 22 November 2025

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Bet At Your Best With Betfair Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 4m 6.29s

Cossack Chach^p,t⁴¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt| OR: 129

66/1

A fairly useful ex-Irish hurdles winner who got off the mark at the third attempt in this sphere in 2m1f Sligo maiden last October for Joseph O'Brien. Starts out for a new yard here after a long absence and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 6P/2971-

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Gentleman Bill²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 123

11/4

Bumper/dual 2m hurdler winner who made an encouraging start over fences when third of 6 in 2m Aintree handicap 27 days ago. One to consider with progress on the cards.

Form: 11206-3

Miralago^p1,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: G Nicholls| OR: 122

12/1

A fairly useful ex-French winning hurdler/chaser who posted a good second for his new stable after 9 months off when runner-up in 2m3f Ffos Las handicap chase 25 days ago. Can make his presence felt with usual cheekpieces now refitted.

Form: P/4040-2

David's Well³³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 122| D

11/4

Much improved since sent chasing and he jumped really well when going 2-2 in 2m Chepstow handicap last December. Absent since but he remains open to improvement and shouldn't be underestimated.

Form: 9518/11-

Escapeandevade^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Reed| T: Harry Derham| OR: 121| BF| D

5/2

Went without a win last term for James Ewart but he made a very promising start for his new yard when second of 9 in handicap chase at Worcester (16.5f, good to soft) 31 days ago, reeled in only late on. That form is working out well so he rates a major player.

Form: 52622-2

Netywell¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: P W Wadge| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 121| CD

14/1

C&D winner in 2023 but he's not the easiest to catch right nowadays and came in only eighth of 9 in handicap chase at Aintree (15.8f, good) 14 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: P72P-38

Sunnyvilla²⁸⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 120| BF| CD

11/2

A three-time winner for Donal Hassett in Ireland who advanced his form for his new yard when scoring over C&D before runner-up at Ayr (2m) in February. Returns from a 9-month absence here but still needs considering.

Form: 4413/12-

Non-Runners

Gardener²⁵⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Escapeandevade (5/2), David's Well (11/4), Gentleman Bill (11/4), Sunnyvilla (11/2), Gardener (8/1), Miralago (12/1), Netywell (14/1), Cossack Chach (66/1)

ESCAPEANDEVADE shaped really well on his first run for Harry Derham when runner-up at Worcester last month and gets a confident vote to go one better here with that form having been franked since. Gentleman Bill could emerge as the chief threat on the back of a promising chasing debut Aintree third, with Miralago and Sunnyvilla also not out of things.