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Friday 27 March 2026

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Watch The Grand National On RacingTV Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

5YO plus | Class 4 | 3m 45y | 9 Runners | Turf

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Edward Vaughan⁽⁷⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 109

Back-to-back hurdles winner last season and there were positives to glean form his chase debut fifth at Bangor in October. However jumping has let him down since and will need to brush up in that department if he's to get his head in front in this sphere.

Form: 5-75FP4

Giovanni Change⁷⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 106| D

10/1

Creditable third back from a break at Musselburgh in December and while his subsequent no-show served as a reminder of his inconsistency, he went close in this race last year prior to back-to-back victories at Market Rasen. Will be a danger to all if on a going day.

Form: 143P3P

Ithaka^t,p1¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Conor Ring| T: R Potter| OR: 105

16/1

Matched hurdles form when off the mark over fences at Hereford in January but he has followed that with a couple of non-completions. Hopes pinned on the first-time cheekpieces sparking a return to form.

Form: 2-321PP

The Clonmel Kid^p1⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Joe Williamson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 102

9/1

Fair maiden hurdler but below par so far this season and improvement needed now moving back up in trip for this chase debut in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: P2-P377

Slaney Opera^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 100| BF| D

9/2

Winner of a Kelso hunter last spring and showed much improved form on second start for this yard when landing an 11-runner handicap chase at Sedgefield in January. That effort is bookmarked by a couple of dismal runs but he will have a serious chance off this mark if on-song.

Form: 11-381P

Cardamon Hill⁴⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Maggs⁽³⁾| T: A Slack| OR: 100| BF| CD

8/1

Successful twice within space of 12 days in November 2024, including over C&D. However, he hasn't been seen out since turning in a below par display at Musselburgh 13 months ago and is probably best watched on debut for new yard.

Form: 341135-

The Great Escape^p1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 99

15/2

Placed 3 times over hurdles at Worcester last summer, including off 5 lb lower on handicap debut in July. Hasn't fired so far this season but it could be that the switch to fences and fitting of cheekpieces will prove to be an uplifting combination for this low-mileage 6-y-o.

Form: 232887

Youdecide^v1⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 96| BF| D

2/1

Point/hurdles winner who has shown an aptitude for this game the last twice, latterly coming home a creditable fourth of 10 upped to 3m at Kempton. Open to improvement in this sphere and first-time visor replaces cheekpieces but would be of greater interest back over a shorter trip.

Form: 12-F444

Mixedwave¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 95| CD

11/2

Signed off last season with a narrow verdict over Giovanni Change in this race and posted just about his effort of the present campaign when third at Huntingdon last time. On the same mark as when winning this 12 months ago and has to enter calculations.

Form: 1-37423

Forecasts

Youdecide (5/2), Slaney Opera (9/2), Mixedwave (5/1), Holeshot (6/1), Cardamon Hill (8/1), Giovanni Change (10/1), The Clonmel Kid (12/1), The Great Escape (14/1), Ithaka (16/1)

SLANEY OPERA may have found the race coming too soon at Kelso last month but he's had more of a recovery time ahead of this assignment and is appealing off a mark just 2 lb higher than when winning at Sedgefield in January. Last year's 1-2 Mixedwave and Giovanni Change may both be in the thick of things once again, while The Great Escape is worth a second look now switched to fences.