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Wednesday 18 February 2026

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Book The Bistro In Sherwood Restaurant Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 5m 28.16s

Doyouknowwhatimean²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁵⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 122

11/1

In fine form for Dan Skelton last spring, winning 2m handicap chases at Chepstow and Worcester. Positive start for this yard when going close at Uttoxeter (2½m, heavy) in December but pulled up at Wetherby since.

Form: 2-13P2P

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Get Up Mush³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 118| D

18/1

Took really well to fences in 2024, winning 3 times, but well beaten in 2 outings this winter after a 15-month absence. Being dropped 4 lb can only help but the betting is perhaps the best guide to expectations.

Form: 2141-7P

Gaelic Rambler^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 115

9/1

Placed in a pair of 3m Chepstow maiden hurdles last spring but was weakening when unseating 3 out in Wincanton handicap chase on reappearance. Entitled to strip fitter now.

Form: 22/32-U

He Knows Better²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 112

11/10

Maiden hurdle winner in spring 2024 and has been shaping up well in handicap chases since returning from a long absence. Had a subsequent winner behind in third when runner-up again last time and can go one better now.

Form: P2/1-F22

William Cody⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 111| D

10/1

Huntingdon winner on soft last season. Back at that sort of level when second at Catterick in November. Not in quite the same form when beaten 16½ lengths into third at Leicester since but still respected here.

Form: 634-323

Disguisedlimit^t1²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 110

6/1

Promise when placing in 3 of his 4 starts switched to fences this winter and should go well if reacting positively to the first-time tongue tie.

Form: 32-2253

Rule Me In³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 100| C

4/1

Course maiden hurdle winner last February. Has yet to really get going in handicaps this time round (including 3 chases) but there is still time for it to click with him.

Form: 12-8435

Non-Runners

Noche Negra²⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

Forecasts

He Knows Better (11/10), Rule Me In (4/1), Disguisedlimit (6/1), Gaelic Rambler (9/1), William Cody (10/1), Doyouknowwhatimean (11/1), Get Up Mush (18/1), Noche Negra (25/1)

HE KNOWS BETTER boasts some solid form since switching to fences and can get his head in front over the larger obstacles now. Disguisedlimit is another who has taken pretty well to chasing and is second choice ahead of Pam Sly's William Cody.