No One's As Vegas As BetMGM Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

5YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 4f 35y | 7 Runners | Turf

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Bryan Carver| T: J Scott| OR: 112| CD

Low-mileage 9-y-o who looked better than ever when scoring for the third time over this C&D in December. Ran no sort of race at Exeter last time but worthy of respect back at this venue.

Form: 1/45-15P

Pedley Wood^t⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 109| BF| CD

8/1

Back-to-back winner here last winter but heavy defeats next 3 of 4 starts, including back here on Boxing Day.

Form: 11P6-4P

Bonza Boy^p³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: J Scott| OR: 108

4/1

Lightly raced in recent seasons but stepped up markedly on his comeback run when winning at Exeter last month, enhancing his good record there. Goes well in the mud so not taken lightly.

Form: 2/0P2-61

Saint Cyr De Pail⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 104

2/1

Handled the atrocious conditions better than the rest when off the mark at the third attempt over fences at Exeter 8 weeks ago. Faces similar conditions here and type to go on improving.

Form: 457-F41

Jeu D'opale²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 102

6/1

Chase winner in France in 2022. Very lightly raced since but Lingfield second over Christmas suggests there's a handicap chase in him. Took a crashing fall at the first at Leicester since.

Form: 1/5P-52F

Mutley Crew¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Walford| OR: 97| CD

2/1

Low mileage for her age and opened chase account at the third attempt at Fontwell. Followed that with a near-miss over this C&D on Boxing Day before showing improved form when quickly resuming winning ways back at this C&D (heavy) 16 days ago, again impressing with her jumping. Needs considering.

Form: 43-7121

Valirann Gold^t,p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Godfrey| T: H Brown| OR: 84

8/1

Now 17 runs since his last win in 2024 and arrives here out of form.

Form: 8-U3625

Forecasts

Saint Cyr De Pail (9/4), Mutley Crew (3/1), Bonza Boy (9/2), Pedley Wood (7/1), Jeu D'opale (8/1), Pilsdon Pen (8/1), Valirann Gold (16/1)

SAINT CYR DE PAIL handled similar conditions well when winning in good style at Exeter 2 months ago and is open to further improvement in this sphere. Mutley Crew impressed with her jumping when scoring over C&D 16 days ago and looks the obvious threat. Bonza Boy goes well in the mud so also has claims.