JCB Fastrac Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 10.27s

Imperial Bede^p⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 109| BF| D

6/1

Back to winning ways at Catterick in February but possibly found run coming too quickly when last of 5 in 19f handicap chase at Hereford 41 days ago. Worth another chance.

Form: 634-415

I Shut That D'or^t³⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 108| D

12/1

Bagged a third win of the season at Hereford in January 2025 but off for 13 months since only fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Stratford (22f). Needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 012115-

Bonza Boy^p⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: J Scott| OR: 108

10/3

Scored at Exeter in January and backed it up with a good second of 7 in handicap chase at Wincanton following month. Needs considering off the same mark.

Form: 0P2-612

Victoria Milano^t⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 100

7/2

Dual 2m/2m5f hurdles winner in 2023/24 for Alastair Ralph. Generally below par last season though and again for her new yard this term. Others are more appealing.

Form: 2643-F8

Count Adhemar²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 98| BF

3/1

Has made a promising start in this sphere, second of 6 in 2m handicap at Newcastle 21 days ago. Jumps well and rates a big player nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 3-35522

Royal Deeside¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Maggs⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 94| D

9/2

A dual winner this season and he comes here on the back of a good third of 13 in handicap chase at Carlisle 13 days ago. Unreliable sort overall however.

Form: 7-1R1P3

Non-Runners

Heads Or Harps²⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: L Russell & M Scudamore J: D R Fox

Forecasts

Count Adhemar (3/1), Bonza Boy (10/3), Victoria Milano (7/2), Royal Deeside (9/2), Heads Or Harps (9/2), Imperial Bede (6/1), I Shut That D'or (12/1)

COUNT ADHEMAR has started well over fences and this good-jumping type can gain a first win in this sphere at the chief expense of Imperial Bede who is fancied to bounce back from a lesser effort at Hereford after a break. Both Heads Or Harps and Bonza Boy can't be discounted either in this competitive handicap.