Coral Racing Club 'Join For Free' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 3m 55.99s

Jour D'Evasion^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 122| D

11/10

Fairly useful hurdler who has made an encouraging start to his chase career, winning 17f Bangor handicap (heavy) 28 days ago by 4¼ lengths from reopposing Passing Kate. Should progress again.

Form: 2215-51

Storminhome⁴³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Skelton| OR: 119

6/1

Absent since finishing a close third in 21f Wetherby handicap chase in October 2024, his only start for the Dan Skelton yard. Returns off 3 lb lower and he'd firmly enter the reckoning should the betting suggest he's fancied.

Form: 74232/3-

Heads Or Harps²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 112| D

7/1

Won 2m Ayr handicap in March. Disappointing favourite on reappearance but bounced straight back when second at Ayr (2m, heavy) 26 days ago.

Form: P/421-62

Passing Kate²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 108| C| D

11/4

Course chase winner last season. Returned with good runner-up efforts at Uttoxeter and Bangor last month, chasing home Jour d'Evasion at the latter. No reason why she won't give her running again.

Form: 81P1-22

Ideallko⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Isabel Williams| T: Evan Williams| OR: 97| D

9/1

Three wins (1 hurdle, 2 chase) last season. Remote fourth on C&D reappearance 11 weeks ago but capable of making more of an impact now.

Form: 11222-4

Non-Runners

Siam Park⁴⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: J Tizzard J: Brendan Powell

Ballybreeze⁴¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: S Drinkwater J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Jour D'Evasion (11/10), Siam Park (5/2), Passing Kate (11/4), Ballybreeze (5/1), Storminhome (6/1), Heads Or Harps (7/1), Ideallko (9/1)

A tight handicap in which a narrow vote goes to BALLYBREEZE, who can build on his reappearance and stretch his unbeaten C&D chase record to 3. Jour d'Evasion could have more to come on the back of his Bangor success and is second choice ahead of Siam Park.