14:33 Newbury

Wednesday 17 December 2025

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BetVictor Wishes You A Merry Christmas Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:34 | Winning time: 5m 5.77s

Road To Home¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 129| D

11/2

Bumper/hurdles winner who has acquitted himself well in his three starts in this sphere, latest when third of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (19f, good to soft) 19 days ago. May have more to offer so this Irish raider must enter calculations.

Form: 31F-353

Lord Baddesley^b1,t²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 128| CD

18/1

Made a winning return over C&D in November and not disgraced when third of 4 in handicap chase at Ascot (21.1f, good) 26 days ago. Blinkers go on now and he needs considering.

Form: 6483-13

Walking On Air²⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: K Brogan| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 128| C

18/1

Very useful hurdler/chaser for Nicky Henderson. Yet to match that form in this sphere for Gary Brown and he was pulled up on his debut for current yard in Scottish Grand National at Ayr in April. Needs to bounce back on his seasonal return.

Form: P63F0P-

Peso³²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 125| C

6/1

Placed in an Irish point and he showed fairly useful form when landing 2m conditional hurdle here last December. Backed it up with a good second of 10 in 2m novice hurdle at Wetherby 10 months ago and not without interest now going chasing.

Form: 3/412-

Fine Casting³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 123| C| D

5/1

Gained a deserved breakthrough victory back over fences in 9-runner handicap at Bangor (20.3f, heavy) 35 days ago, always holding on. Up 6 lb but this strong-traveller is expected to be bang there.

Form: 0274-21

Knight Of Allen⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 122| D

9/2

Low-mileage 5-y-o who signed off last season by winning a Ffos Las novice hurdle (2½m) in March. Made an encouraging start in this sphere when second of 3 at Chepstow in October, finishing well under a patient ride. Capable of better now going handicapping.

Form: 1/3331-2

Don't Tell Su²⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 118

5/2

Fairly useful bumper/hurdle winner for Paul Nicholls. Left that yard after coming in a well-held fourth on his chasing debut at Sandown in March. Remains with potential though now starting out for Nicky Henderson after 9 months off.

Form: 12/2234-

Aviation^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 114| D

18/1

Made up into a fairly useful winning hurdler last term and he shaped well after 8 months off (also had wind op) when sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Lingfield (20f, good) on his debut over fences 36 days ago. Cheekpieces retained here and seems sure to improve.

Form: 221P2-6

Icare Grandchamp³⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 106| D

12/1

Resumed winning ways in 2m4f handicap chase at Southwell 13 months ago but not seen out since. The market can guide on his comeback run.

Form: 07/2131-

Forecasts

Don't Tell Su (5/2), Knight Of Allen (9/2), Fine Casting (5/1), Road To Home (11/2), Peso (6/1), Icare Grandchamp (12/1), Aviation (18/1), Lord Baddesley (18/1), Walking On Air (18/1)

FINE CASTING impressed with the way he travelled when going in at Bangor last time and looks weighted to go close again despite taking a 6 lb rise. Knight of Allen could emerge as the main danger after his promising Chepstow second on his chasing debut, although Peso, Road To Home and Lord Baddesley all merit plenty of respect too in this competitive handicap.