16:48 Warwick

Sunday 8 March 2026

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Best Cheltenham Odds With Oddschecker Volcano Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 7m 40.21s

El Granjero^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R Patrick| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 124

11/2

Reliable sort who won his sole start in Irish points and has improved as a chaser, twice finishing runner-up. Found the step back to 2m4f against him at Sandown last time and not without interest here after a break.

Form: 224-425

Jubilant⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Burke| T: James Owen| OR: 124

10/1

Bagged a third win of a productive campaign when seeing off 4 rivals at Plumpton (3m1f) in December. Freshened up since so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 313351

Loup De Maulde^p,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Callum Pritchard⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 122| C

15/2

Signed off his 2023/24 campaign with back-to-back handicap chase wins (around 2m7f) at Huntingdon and Taunton. Back from 22 months off with an encouraging seventh of 18 in 3m Ascot handicap hurdle so needs considering now reverted to this sphere.

Form: 72411/7

Unanswered Prayers^p⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Freddie Gordon| T: C Gordon| OR: 120

10/1

On a losing run but he comes here in decent form, sixth of 16 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (3m5f) in January. Possibilities with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: P6-5556

Muskoka^v⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 119

7/1

Opened his account at Hereford in December 2024 and back in good form since being visored, fourth of 11 in 23f Newbury handicap in January. Considered.

Form: 2-U4224

Jupiter Des Bordes^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Maggs⁽³⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 118| C

15/2

Largely consistent over fences for current yard and deservedly opened his account in this sphere with a gritty display over 3m here in December. Not discredited given he found test inadequate when fifth at Newbury (2m7f) last time so can go well back over a marathon trip.

Form: 2-31205

Mumford's Magic³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Tristan Durrell| T: D Skelton| OR: 112

9/1

Has returned from a 14-month absence better than ever this winter, runner-up at Uttoxeter before landing 5-runner handicap chase at Doncaster (3m) 31 days ago. Still has room for improvement in his jumping but can't be ruled out.

Form: 48/27-21

House Of Habsburg⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 105| C

13/8

Cut little ice over hurdles but a different model since sent chasing and he arrives on a hat-trick after bagging handicaps at Uttoxeter (3m) and over 3m1f here either side of Christmas. Up another 9 lb but big shout with this marathon trip promising to really suit.

Form: 405211

Forecasts

House Of Habsburg (13/8), El Granjero (11/2), Muskoka (7/1), Loup De Maulde (15/2), Jupiter Des Bordes (15/2), Mumford's Magic (9/1), Unanswered Prayers (10/1), Jubilant (10/1)

It's hard to side against Christian Williams' upwardly-mobile young stayer HOUSE OF HABSBURG who is fancied to make light of a 9 lb hike for his latest success here and complete a hat-trick. Loup de Maulde could emerge as the main threat back over fences after an encouraging hurdling return at Ascot, although Jupiter des Bordes, El Granjero and Jubilant all need factoring into this cracking handicap too.