Grace And Dotty Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 6m 1.37s

Magical King^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 122

10/3

Fairly useful and consistent hurdler at up to 3m. Placed in a point at the start of his career and showed aptitude for chasing whilst shaping as if better for the run after 9 months off at Bangor last month. Should improve.

Form: 2/3224-5

Moroder^p²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins| OR: 121| C| D

28/1

Big-priced winner of Grimthorpe Chase here in 2023 and 2025. First past the post (subsequently disqualified after losing weight cloth) in veterans event at Cartmel in May (29.4f). Run poorly all 3 starts since but not taken lightly given his record here.

Form: P-0D6PP

Fierce Warrior³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 120| C| D

5/4

Dual winner over hurdles who has improved switched to fences this season, off the mark at the second attempt here (26f) last month, having more in hand than margin suggests. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 3021-21

Some Scope^t,v1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 119| CD

5/1

Enjoyed finest hour so far when landing the Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby on Boxing Day last season. Just the one decent effort since, however, and was below par back at Wetherby 23 days ago. Change of headgear.

Form: PP5-355

Ki Woo^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 119

8/1

Won Bangor maiden/novice hurdles over 19.5f and 23f in the spring. Struggled off inflated marks switched to handicaps since, however, including on chase bow/return.

Form: 6411-66

Fortescue^p²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: H D Daly| OR: 117| D

16/1

Winless for almost 4 years and ran a somewhat typical race when a labouring third at Ludlow on return. Others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 245P4-3

Ladronne^t¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 115| CD

8/1

C&D scorer who readily resumed winning ways at Sedgefield last month. Not disgraced when second over this C&D since and should be competitive once again.

Form: 411-612

Forecasts

Fierce Warrior (5/4), Magical King (10/3), Some Scope (5/1), Ki Woo (8/1), Ladronne (8/1), Fortescue (16/1), Moroder (28/1)

FIERCE WARRIOR has taken well to chasing and remains of strong interest having beaten a couple of subsequent winners with a bit in hand here last month. Magical King should come on for his chase bow/return, while it wouldn't surprise if dual Grimthorpe winner Moroder fared better returned to this venue.