16:05 Windsor

Friday 16 January 2026

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MPM Flooring Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 5m 48.61s

Tahmuras^b1²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 130

22/1

Grade 1 hurdles winner who opened chase account at Aintree on Boxing Day 2023. Now 7 lb below that winning mark but this 9-y-o has a fair bit to prove having failed to complete on each of his last 4 starts. Hopes pinned on the first-time blinkers sparking a revival.

Form: 54PP-PP

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Westerninthepark⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 128

9/2

Bumper/dual-hurdles winner who made a successful start in this sphere at Stratford last season. Largely creditable efforts in defeat thereafter and he's of strong interest back down in trip here having found 3¼m too much of a test at Carlisle and Aintree on his 2 starts so far this season.

Form: 2320-47

Gericault Roque^t³¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Cobden| T: D Pipe| OR: 128

11/1

Boasts some solid form in this sphere, not least his cracking second of 24 in the Ultima at the 2022 Cheltenham Festival. Proved that ability remains intact in 2 runs following a monster absence last term and interesting on this seasonal reappearance with Harry Cobden booked.

Form: 2253/30-

Margaret's Legacy^h⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 127| BF

4/1

Positive start for Warren Greatrex last term, bagging handicaps chases at Southwell and Haydock (both at around 2½m). Good start to this campaign when runner-up at Bangor and while he wasn't in the same form next time, it would be no surprise were he to bounce back with a bold show.

Form: 12/11-24

Storminhome²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Skelton| OR: 119

33/1

Posted several creditable efforts in defeat for Ben Pauling during 2023/24 campaign and didn't do much wrong when a close third starting out for this yard on sole run last season. However, he presumably hasn't been the easiest to train and recent reappearance display at Chepstow wasn't inspiring.

Form: 4232/3-5

Hold Up La Colmine⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Callum Pritchard⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 119| C

17/2

Ended last season on a downer but put that behind him when opening chase account with a wide-margin success over 2½m here in November, despite some shoddy jumping. Decent third over hurdles since and each-way chance if finding some fluency back in this sphere.

Form: 1/53P-13

Aviation^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 117

6/1

Made up into a fairly useful winning hurdler last term and has shaped with promise on back of a wind op this term, second of 9 in a Newbury handicap chase (19.8f, good to soft) last time. Remains open to improvement and he's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 21P2-62

As The Fella Says³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 116

7/2

Winning pointer who displayed fairly useful form when runner-up on his first two appearances in maiden hurdles last winter. Similarly, he has put in good shifts both starts switched to fences this season, latterlty in a Cheltenham handicap (25.2f, good). Couldn't rule out.

Form: 224F-23

Joe Cotton^v¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 112

11/2

Not the most straightforward of types but proved consistent last term and it's hard to pick too many holes in this season's efforts, most recently finishing second in a decent handicap here (20.2f, good) on New Year's Day. Likely to give it a good shot once again.

Form: 13-2332

Officer Of State³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 107

25/1

Dual winner over hurdles including at Fontwell on penultimate start, and he showed an aptitude for this discipline when last of 3 in minor event chase at Lingfield (2m, good) on debut over fences last month. May well build on that now that he steps back up in trip.

Form: 4822-13

Non-Runners

Sheldon²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 10

T: J W Mullins J: Non Runner

Impatient²⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Forecasts

As The Fella Says (7/2), Margaret's Legacy (4/1), Westerninthepark (9/2), Joe Cotton (11/2), Aviation (6/1), Impatient (8/1), Hold Up La Colmine (17/2), Gericault Roque (11/1), Tahmuras (22/1), Officer Of State (25/1), Sheldon (25/1), Storminhome (33/1)

With the promise of better to come from this 7-y-o over fences, AVIATION earns the vote. He left his reappearance/chase debut a long way behind when going close at Newbury and this stiffer test should be in his favour. Gericault Roque hasn't been seen much in recent years but he's slipped to a dangerous mark and looks a strong candidate with Harry Cobden booked, while Westerninthepark is also greatly respected back at a more suitable trip.