15:28 Warwick

Thursday 26 March 2026

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Best Odds Guaranteed At Betano Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 6.66s

Kingoftheswingerz^t,p¹⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: H Dickin| OR: 97| D

6/1

Hurdles winner who made it first time lucky over fences at Worcester (2½m) in September. Underperformed when sixth in a big field at Uttoxeter a month later but worth noting his last 3 notable performances have come after breaks. Better anticipated.

Form: 815-P16

Claim Du Brizais^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 96

5/1

Bumper/hurdles winner who has yet to threaten in 3 runs over larger obstacles but entitled to be sharper for first start for 5 months here 18 days ago. Back up in trip and one to keep an eye on from falling mark.

Form: 413376

Full Force Gale^p1,t1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 95

11/1

Bumper winner in 2024 but very lightly raced since and low-key efforts both starts in maiden hurdles at Wincanton last month. However, very much a chasing type on looks and no surprise were he capable of better now handicapping in this sphere with cheekpieces and tongue tie now fitted.

Form: 16P-60

El Rojo Grande¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 88| BF

3/1

Thrived on his racing in recent months, completing a quick-fire chase hat-trick at Lingfield (2m) in February and better efforts in defeat subsequently, finding only one too good again at Ffos Las (19.4f) 10 days ago. Looks sure to go well once more.

Form: 211122

Knightsbridge^t,p⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 87

17/2

Fared much better than previously switched to handicap hurdles when twice placed at Hereford in the autumn. Has failed to get home on subsequent outings but it's too soon to be writing him off now attentions switch to chasing returned to 2½m.

Form: 673389

Drumheller¹⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 87

18/1

Modest maiden hurdler who showed improved form when runner up at Plumpton (25f) in November. Didn't see things out anywhere near so well under positive ride back there a month later and others appeal more on balance now chasing after a break.

Form: 6P3-623

Kap De Triomphe^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 84

9/4

Bumper winner in Ireland who had fallen a long way in the weights and posted easily his best effort yet over hurdles when scoring at Plumpton 10 days ago. Interesting if he can build on that now chasing from the same mark.

Form: 775-851

Harthill^t,p1²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: David Dennis| OR: 78

18/1

Shock winner over hurdles at Stratford in November 2023 (final start for 2 years) and she's proved to be a disappointment on 3 of her 4 starts this campaign, disconcerting how quickly she stopped at Exeter 3 weeks ago. Cheekpieces reached for now sent chasing.

Form: 31/9P27

Sawpit Samantha^h,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Hogan| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 69

40/1

Long-standing maiden over hurdles who faced no easy task from out of the weights and never figured on Leicester chase debut last month.

Form: 835-0P3

Forecasts

Kap De Triomphe (9/4), El Rojo Grande (3/1), Claim Du Brizais (5/1), Kingoftheswingerz (6/1), Knightsbridge (17/2), Full Force Gale (11/1), Harthill (18/1), Drumheller (18/1), Sawpit Samantha (40/1)

KAP DE TRIOMPHE races off the same mark he defied when registering his breakthrough victory over hurdles at Plumpton last week and he could be worth siding with to follow up on his first go over fences. El Rojo Grande could hardly be in better form and he's also high on the shortlist. Claim du Brizais for Dan Skelton and chase debutants Full Force Gale and Knightsbridge are others commanding a second look.