Kayley Woollacott Syndicates & Blackmore Racing Club Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

5YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 7f 3y | 6 Runners | Turf

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 121| C

Likeable type who followed up his successful Exeter return with a solid third in higher grade there. Not seen to best effect at this trip at Newbury before rare poor effort at Fontwell 10 days ago but type to bounce back in a change of headgear.

Form: 12-134P

Wicked Thoughts^p⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 120| CD

10/3

Point/Bumper/hurdle winner who made a winning chase debut over C&D on return in November, his sound jumping sealing the race at the last. Never travelling running on soft ground for the first time at Exeter since and worth another chance.

Form: F21P-14

Gyenyame^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 117

9/4

Landed the odds in a maiden hurdle at Exeter in November 2024 but expensive to follow in small-field events since, again racing lazily when second at Wincanton 19 days ago.

Form: 22-3242

A Definite Getaway^p³²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 115| BF

6/1

Better than ever when winning back-to-back at Exeter/Hereford last spring. Found run of good form coming to a halt at Newton Abbot in May, however, and not seen since.

Form: 13211-3

Ede'iffs Rock^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr D Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: Kathy Turner| OR: 115| CD

7/2

Three-time winner last season who resumed progress/winning ways when making all over C&D last month, a race she won last year. Only third of 4 in this last year but good chance she can better that.

Form: 413-F51

Morfee²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins| OR: 111| CD

8/1

Back on the scoresheet at Fontwell last summer and shaped well back from a break when third at Plumpton in December. Found Windsor class 3 too competitive next time but latest effort back at Plumpton was a bit disappointing.

Form: 2-213P3

Forecasts

Ede'iffs Rock (11/4), Wicked Thoughts (10/3), Gyenyame (7/2), Good Friday Fairy (7/2), A Definite Getaway (10/1), Morfee (10/1)

WICKED THOUGHTS looked a natural when making a winning debut in this sphere over C&D under similar conditions on his return in November so is well worth another chance having disappointed on testing ground subsequently. Ede'iffs Rock arrives on the back of a career-best win over C&D so looks the obvious threat.