Molson Coors Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 4m 57.91s

Politacus^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 110

11/4

Successful twice over hurdles in spring 2024 and left previous chase efforts behind when second under an attacking ride in Warwick mares handicap (2m, good to soft) last time. Major claims off an unchanged mark.

Form: 1/2-4P62

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Regal Renaissance³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 108| D

5/2

Off the mark over fences at Warwick early last term and has posted some decent efforts in defeat since, including when returning from a break at Ludlow (2½m, soft) where she loomed up before fading from the second-last. This drop in trip is an interesting move and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 22-23F4

Gotthereintheend^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Liam Harrison| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 107

4/1

Switch to front-running tactics worked the oracle when opening hurdles account at Market Rasen on Boxing Day. No show at the same course next time but subsequently underwent a breathing operation and back on-song when making a winning chase debut at Fakenham (21f, good to soft) recently.

Form: 425-191

Two To Tango^p1⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: C J Todd| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 104

3/1

Maiden who posted plenty of creditable efforts over hurdles and similar story sent chasing, again finding only one too good at Leicester (2m, good to soft) during the Christmas period. Perhaps the addition of cheekpieces will help eke out a bit more and, if so, he will have a fighting chance.

Form: 53-2322

Ballyhiho^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 94| BF

8/1

Showed improved form under an enterprising front-running ride when seeing off 9 rivals over hurdles at Worcester (2½m, good) at the end of August. Possibly needed the run back from a break here recently and hopes can be high that she will make a chaser (runner-up twice from starts in maiden points).

Form: 841234

Non-Runners

Duhallow Tommy²³

Weight: 12-2| Age: 8

T: T Lawes J: K Brogan

Forecasts

Regal Renaissance (5/2), Politacus (11/4), Two To Tango (3/1), Gotthereintheend (4/1), Duhallow Tommy (4/1), Ballyhiho (8/1)

This drop in trip could prove to be a blessing for REGAL RENAISSANCE, especially in what promises to be a strongly-run race. Indeed, she moved up threateningly in the back straight over 2½m at Ludlow last time before giving way in the closing stages and, in addition to dropping in trip, she's also eased in class here. Politacus took a step forward in this sphere at Warwick and she is feared most ahead of Two To Tango.