QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

5YO plus | Class 2 | 3m 10y | 5 Runners | Turf

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: James Best| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 142| D

Smart chaser at his best, landing Pat Taaffe Chase in May 2024. However, went the wrong way thereafter, disappointing on all 4 starts during first half of 2025. Left Gordon Elliott thereafter and percentage call is to look elsewhere now returning from 9 months off.

Form: 1/P65P8-

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Saint Palais⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 130| CD

Progressed at a rate of knots when winning 4 of his 5 starts over fences during 2021/22. Lightly raced since, scoring over hurdles at this meeting 12 months ago but tame finishes have been a feature of recent displays in that sphere. Returns to this discipline with a bit to prove.

Form: 156-U57

Itseemslikeit³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Rian Corcoran⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 127| CD

Winning hurdler who hasn't stood much racing but he's a chaser on appearance and following a second wind operation, he made an impressive winning debut in a C&D handicap in December. Sure-footed with his jumping when following up at Ffos Las (23.8f) since and big run expected in hat-trick bid.

Form: 17/P6-11

Happy And Fine^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales| OR: 123| D

Steadily worked his way back to full fitness this campaign prior to capitalising on a reduced mark to end losing run at Warwick (3m) on New Year's Eve. In touch when unseating at Leicester (22.7f) on latest outing last month but he's not the easiest to predict nowadays.

Form: 3P-F41U

Grand Albert^p⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 122| D

Lightly-raced sort who has tasted success over both hurdles and fences and he's resumed from an absence in reasonable heart, a very patient ride possibly not suiting ideally when fifth of 12 in handicap chase at Haydock (25.6f) in December. Better showing anticipated.

Form: 2/313-45

Forecasts

Itseemslikeit (4/7), Happy And Fine (3/1), Grand Albert (8/1), Saint Palais (14/1), Minella Crooner (20/1)

ITSEEMSLIKEIT has been most impressive in landing each of his 2 starts over fences this winter, his jumping again sure-footed as he followed up his impressive C&D success in ready fashion at Ffos Las. He looks sure to do better again and is fancied to defy the handicapper once more and complete the hat-trick. Grand Albert may appreciate a return to positive tactics and this is easier than his latest Haydock assignment. Happy and Fine rounds off the shortlist.